sham-e-taklif ki duniya mein sahar ho to sahi
hae kam-bakht kahin dard-e-jigar ho to sahi

baithne wale na baithenge kabhi mahfil mein
o sitamgar tere dil mein mera ghar ho to sahi

dil-e-betab ka milna nahin mushkil lekin
hath bhar ka kisi sine mein jigar ho to sahi

hum ye samjhenge ki dil tha hi nahin sine mein
un ki duzdida nigahon ka asar ho to sahi

chhup gaya aankhon se ek nur bas itna kah kar
kya batane mein harj tha koi ghar ho to sahi

kah ke ye phir gai thin kahkashan se aankhen
tujh se milti hui wo rahguzar ho to sahi

phir dikhaunga main anmol jawahar 'alim'
meri qismat se koi ahl-e-nazar ho to sahi