Kabhi tu ne bhi socha hai k ye pyaas hai to kyun hai?
Tujhy Paa k bhi mera dil jo udaas hai to kyun hai?
Mujhy kyun aziz tarr hai ye dhua’n dhua’n sa mosam
Ye hawa-e-shaam-e-hijraa’n mujhy raas hai tou kyun hai?
Tujhy Kho k sochta hun, Meray daman-e-talab mein
Koi Khuwab hai to kyun hai, koi aas hai tou kyun hai?
Mein ujjar k bhi hoon tera, tou bicharr k bhi hai mera
Ye yaqeen hai to kyun hai, ye qayaas hai to kyun hai?
Mery tan-bar’hana dushman isi gham mein ghul rahy hain
K mery badan pe saalam, ye libaas hai to kyun hai?
Kabhi pooch us k dil se k ye khush mizaaj shayar
Apni shayari mein jo udaas hai to kyun hai?
Tera kis ne dil bujhaya, Mery ‘Aitbaar Sajid’
Ye charagh-e-hijr ab tak, teray paas hai to kyun hai ? ?
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Yun to teri mohabbat’ain jaan-e-aziz sath hain
Apni bhi kuch qabahat’ain jaan-e-aziz sath hain
Sirf ye ik ghazal nahi, is mein hain kuch safaiyan
Ishq ki kuch wazahat’ain, jaan-e-aziz sath hain
Jism hi manzil, talab apny khayal ki nahi
Aur bhi kuch zarurat’ain, jaan-e-aziz sath hain
Apny liye to aik bhi, lamha jaan-e-fiza nahi
Apni kahan rafaqat’ain jaan-e-aziz sath hain
Aisay bandhay hua hain hum, sham-o-seher ki dor mein
Apni tamam kulfat’ain, jaan-e-aziz sath hain
Tum bhi ho is se ba-khabar, hum hain kahan k mo’tabar
Apni tamam qeemat’ain, jaan-e-aziz sath hain
Dil tou behel hi jaye ga, tanha safar mein hum nahi
Guzri hui kaee rut’ain, jaan-e-aziz sath hain. . . !