sham-e-gham ki sahar nahin hoti
aah bhi kargar nahin hoti

jab uthate hain wo naqab-e-rukh
mere bas mein nazar nahin hoti

mere zakhm-e-jigar ko wahshat mein
hajat bakhiya-gar nahin hoti

us se ummid-e-rahm kya karte
jis ki sidhi nazar nahin hoti

kashmakash mein hun main masaib ke
zindagani basar nahin hoti

aise aalam mein dekhta hun main
jab kisi ki nazar nahin hoti

ghair ki samt dekhne wale
kyun tawajjoh idhar nahin hoti

tul khincha hai yun shab-e-gham ne
kisi surat sahar nahin hoti

dil churaati hai yun nigah-e-naz
aur mujh ko khabar nahin hoti

dil laga kar sukun ghalat 'sajid'
aashiqi chaaragar nahin hoti