mujh ko kahta hai muskurane ko
jaane kya ho gaya zamane ko

mujh ko tufan kya dubo sakta
dil hi chaha tha dub jaane ko

apni hi dastan samajh baithi
sun ke duniya mere fasane ko

bazm mein teri hum chale aae
az-sar-e-nau fareb khane ko

hum jhuka kar jabin-e-shauq apni
khud bula lenge aastane ko

hum chhidakte rahe lahu apna
aashiyan mein bahaar lane ko

teri yaadon ne rah-rawi ki hai
jab bhi chaha tujhe bhulane ko

ashk ban kar charagh aate hain
meri palkon pe jagmagane ko

main sahar ban ke aa gaya hun 'sahar'
dahr se tirgi mitane ko