kahne ko aam rasm-e-shikayat ho gai
lab tak na aai baat magar baat ho gai

hans hans ke pi liye gham-e-dauran ke talkh jam
yun sazgar gardish-e-haalat ho gai

zindan ki shab nazar ke ujale khayal-e-dost
yakja hue to pursish-e-haalat ho gai

mahwiyyat-e-hikayat-e-dauran na pochhiye
kab din hua khabar nahin kab raat ho gai

jo aasman-nashin hain unhen is ka ilm hai
jab bhi zamin par aae unhen mat ho gai

gulshan qafas bahaar gareban junun khirad
marbut in se bazm-e-kharabaat ho gai

'sahba' asar nigah ki allah re kashmakash
nindon mein kaif-o-kam ki shuruat ho gai