nigar-khana-e-arz-o-sama mila ki nahin
agar mila to koi dilruba mila ki nahin

shikasta-dil ko zarurat hai khilkhilane ki
payam-e-gul se tujhe hausla mila ki nahin

siyah nind mein jalte hue charaghon ko
kisi gali mein koi jagta mila ki nahin

ruke hue to ruke hi rahenge ta-dam-e-marg
jo chal pade the unhen rasta mila ki nahin

kisi ko phul khilate hue mere ghar mein
koi damakta hua aaina mila ki nahin

shaguft-e-khwab se bhigi hui in aankhon mein
koi sitara mere kaam ka mila ki nahin

ghazal ko sab ke liye aaina banate hue
kisi pari se tera qafiya mila ki nahin

ruka tha aur kahan karwan-e-rahat-e-ishq
phir us ke baad wo shirin-ada mila ki nahin

sawal karte hain aksar mere adu 'sajid'
ki is nagar mein koi aashna mila ki nahin