sawal-e-subh-e-chaman zulmat-e-khizan se utha
ye nafa kam to nahin hai jo is ziyan se utha

safina-rani-e-mahtab dekhta koi
ki ek talatum-e-zau ju-e-kahkashan se utha

ghubar-e-mah ki maqsum tha khalaon ka
bikhar gaya to tere sang-e-astan se utha

gham-e-zamana tere naz kya uthaunga
ki naz-e-dost bhi kam mujh se sargiran se utha

mere habib bahut kam-sabaat hai duniya
mere habib bas ab hath imtihan se utha

bayan-e-laghzish-e-adam na kar ki wo fitna
meri zamin se nahin tere aasman se utha

kahan chale ho liye naqd-e-jaan-o-dil 'sahba'
ki karobar-e-wafa shahr-e-dil-baran se utha