shikasta-dil ki khushi dosto khushi to na thi
hansi pe waqt ke ek tanz tha hansi to na thi

tamam umr jise raushni samajhte rahe
fareb-e-chashm-e-tamanna tha raushni to na thi

kisi ke baad jo guzri kisi ki hasrat mein
wo ek saza-e-mohabbat thi zindagi to na thi

jise zamane ne gul ki hansi ka nam diya
wo ek kaifiyat-e-karb thi hansi to na thi

main tark rasm-e-wafa bewafa se kyun karta
tha ikhtila-e-khayalat dushmani to na thi

hansi hansi mein mere dil ko chhinne wale
ye intiqam-e-mohabbat thi dilbari to na thi

mili thi rah-e-hawas mein jo raushni 'saqi'
wo ek zulmat-e-rahzan thi raushni to na thi