zindagi bhar main sargirani se
aise khela hun jaise pani se

kitne hi gham nikharne lagte hain
ek lamhe ki shadmani se

har kahani meri kahani thi
ji na bahla kisi kahani se

sirf waqti sukun milta hai
pyas bujhti nahin hai pani se

mujh ko kya kya na dukh mile 'saqi'
mere apnon ki mehrbani se