na aasman hai sakit na dil thaharta hai
zamana nam guzarne ka hai guzarta hai

wo meri jaan ka dushman sahi magar sayyaad
meri kahi hui baaton pe kan dharta hai

hamin hain wo jo umid-e-fana pe jite hain
zamana zindagi-e-be-baqa pe marta hai

abhi abhi dar-e-zindan pe kaun kahta tha
udhar se hat ke chalo koi nale karta hai

wahi sukut se ek umr katne wala
jo sunne wala ho koi to kah guzarta hai

harif bazm mein chheda karen magar 'saqib'
wo dil jo baith gaya ho kahin ubharta hai