shikasta-pa hi sahi dur ki sada hi sahi
bikhar gaya jo hawa se wo naqsh-e-pa hi sahi

ye hukm hai ki gae mausamon ko yaad karun
nai ruton ka tajassus mujhe mila hi sahi

zamin ke baad abhi aasman ke dukh bhi sahun
mere liye ye saza hai badi ata hi sahi

charagh kah ke mera nur mujh se chhin liya
charagh phir bhi rahunga bujha hua hi sahi

saja liye hain masaib ke nir aankhon mein
sukun ki nind nahin hai to ratjaga hi sahi

ai dhadkanon ko naya nur bakhshne wale
main nur se hi tahi tu meri khata hi sahi

haqiqaton ke badan par koi labaada nahin
agar ye sach ki saza hai to phir saza hi sahi

ye dil ka karb labon tak kabhi na aaega
mere liye ye khamoshi ka irtiqa hi sahi

jahan ke dard ko 'anwar' ne samet liya
main ek khushi ki tamanna mein mar-mita hi sahi