fard-e-isyan ko wo siyahi de 
jis ki wo zulf bhi gawahi de 
be-aman nim-jaan hun meri jaan 
mujh ko aaghosh-e-jaan-panahi de 
apni zulfon ke sae mein mujh ko 
ek shab ki sitara-jahi de 
dil ke ujDe nagar ko kar aabaad 
is Dagar ko bhi koi rahi de 
main ne tamir qasr-e-shauq kiya 
tu ise muzhda-e-tabahi de 
baKHshne wale gul-ruKHon ko jamal 
mujh ko saman-e-KHush-nigahi de 
main asir-e-guman-e-zulmat hun 
etamad-e-sahar-e-nigahi de 
mujrim-e-ishq hun mujhe 'sahba' 
jo saza de wo be-gunahi de
        Ghazal
Fard-e-isyan ko wo siyahi de
Sahba Akhtar

