shahr-e-hawa mein jalte rahna andeshon ki chaukhat par
raat gae tak uljhe rahna be-mafhum khayalon mein

qasr-e-umr gawahi dega kaise kaise karb sahe
kaisi kaisi rut guzri hai hum par itne salon mein

dosh-e-khala se khak-e-zamin par utre to ehsas hua
tare bantne wale rahi pad gae kin janjalon mein

le aai kis qarya-e-shab mein ek jhute mahtab ki chah
saya saya bhatak raha hun be-tanwir ujalon mein

mausam mausam yahi raha gar khushbu ki tahqir ka rang
sise ki kaliyan phutengi ab lohe ki dalon mein

'sajid' ab tak bhugat rahe hain ek be-ant saza ki umr
apna nam likha baithe the ek din jine walon mein