utha ke bar-e-hiqarat hansi-khushi main ne
nigah-e-naz ki nafrat bhi lut li main ne

khud apni zat se bhi kar ke dushmani main ne
nibah di gham-e-furqat se dosti main ne

tadap ke pursish-e-gham par wo aah ki main ne
dil-e-tabah ki taswir khinch di main ne

sham-e-umid ki gul kar ke raushni main ne
nashat-e-gham ki nai rah dhundh li main ne

ghazab hai us ko khabar tak na ho ki jis ke liye
tadap-tadap ke shab-e-gham guzar di main ne

kisi ke soz-e-mohabbat ki aanch de de kar
gham-e-hayat ki rangat nikhaar di main ne

maza mila hai tadapne ka jab se furqat mein
tere karam ki tamanna bhi chhod di main ne

tamasha apni tabahi ka khub dekh liya
nisar kar ke tere gham pe har khushi main ne

fasana-e-gham-e-furqat na puchhiye 'sahir'
guzarna thi shab-e-gham guzar di main ne