wo kahte hain ba-asani na hasrat dil se niklegi
jo niklegi to ai 'sabir' badi mushkil se niklegi

mohabbat aap ki hargiz na mere dil se niklegi
qayamat mein bhi ye laila na is mahmil se niklegi

chalo achchha hai rahne do yunhi arman bhara mujh ko
na tum ghar mere aaoge na hasrat dil se niklegi

yahin hum khak ho jaenge jal kar misl-e-parwana
hamari lash bhi zalim na is mahfil se niklegi

faqiron ki dua lo husn ki khairaat do bose
wahi maqbul hogi jo lab-e-sail se niklegi

na waqt-e-naza bhi aaya ayaadat ko tu ai zalim
hamari jaan to niklegi magar mushkil se niklegi

rahen aawara-e-sahra nahin hum tujh se diwane
hamari lash majnun kucha-e-qatil se niklegi

na ku-e-yar se ai qais tujh ko wapas aana tha
tamanna khak teri sai-e-la-hasil se niklegi

sara-e-dahr mein hum is liye thahre hain dam bhar ko
ki rah-e-khana-e-dil-dar usi mahfil se niklegi

hamein munh pher kar tu zabh karta hai to kar lekin
hamari jaan ai qatil badi mushkil se niklegi

nahin is tarah mein kahna ghazal aasan ai 'sabir'
girah jo pad gai ranjish ki wo mushkil se niklegi