kaun kahataa hai mohabbat kii zubaa.N hotii hai
ye haqiiqat to nigaaho.n se bayaa.N hotii hai

vo na aaye to sataatii hai Khalish sii dil ko
vo jo aaye to Khalish aur javaa.N hotii hai

ruuh ko shaad kare dil ko jo puranuur kare
har nazaare me.n ye ta.nviir kahaa.N hotii hai

zabt-e-sailaab-e-mohabbat ko kahaa.N tak roke
dil me.n jo baat ho aa.Nkho.n se ayaa.N hotii hai

zindagii ek sulagatii sii chitaa hai "Sahir"
sholaa ba.ntii hai na ye bhuj ke dhuaa.N hotii hai

ishq kyaa chiiz hai ye puuchhiye paravaane se
zindagii jis ko mayassar hu_ii jal jaane se

maut kaa Khauf ho kyaa ishq ke diivaane ko
maut Khud kaa.Npatii hai ishq ke diivaane se

ho gayaa Dher vahii.n aah bhii nikalii na ko_ii
jaane kyaa baat kahii shamaa ne paravaane se

husn be-ishq kahii.n rah nahii.n sakataa zi.ndaa
bujh ga_ii shamaa bhii paravaane ke jal jaane se

khaaye jaatii hai nadaamat mujhe is Gafalat kii
hosh me.n aa ke chalaa aayaa huu.N mayaKhaane se

[nadaamat=shame; Gafalat=neglect]

kar diyaa gardish-e-ayyaam ne rusvaa "Sahir"
mujh ko shikavaa hai yagaane se na begaane se

[garidh-e-ayyaam=cycle of time; yagaane=friends]