wo dilkashi jo tere husn aur jamal mein hai
usi ka aks farozan mere khayal mein hai

khumar-e-tishna-labi mausam-e-junun-khezi
kabhi ye hijr mein hai aur kabhi visal mein hai

kabhi sahar mein kabhi sham mein hai jalwa-numa
wo raushni jo tere husn-e-be-misal mein hai

wo naghmagi jo darakhshan hai tere jalwon mein
na roz-o-shab mein farozan na mah-o-sal mein hai

sawad-e-sham mein tari hai sehr aur fusun
usi ka rang tere husn-e-la-zawal mein hai

hanuz jalwa-numa zindagi mein ho na saki
wo tamkanat jo tere qahr aur jalal mein hai

shikast-o-rekht se milti hai zindagi ko numud
mere wajud ka unsur tere kamal mein hai

kisi jihat mein rawan hai ye karwan-e-hayat
bas ek rakht-e-safar hai jo mah-o-sal mein hai

sahar qarib hai bujhti hain shab ki qindilen
falak pe ek sitara hai so zawal mein hai

tere jamal se rah-e-visal tak har ek
jo marhala hai meri dastaras ke jal mein hai

ab aur mujh ko rulaegi kya shab-e-hijran
mera nasib tere kucha-e-malal mein hai

bahut kashish hai teri sehr-kar aankhon mein
ajib husn-e-ada tere khadd-o-khal mein hai

junun ki rah mein har samt hai fareb-e-nazar
chalun junub ki jaanib qadam shumal mein hai

jawab us ne diya hai ai nama-bar lekin
wo baat ab bhi nahin jo mere sawal mein hai

'saba' ajib sa jadu hai us ki aankhon mein
na samri mein hai nargis mein na ghazal mein hai