Maqdur nahin uski tajalli ke bayan ka

maqdur nahin us ki tajalli ke bayan ka
jun shama sarapa ho agar sarf zaban ka

parde ko tayyun ke dar-e-dil se uTha de
khulta hai abhi pal mein tilismat jahan ka

Tuk dekh sanam-KHana-e-ishq aan ke ai shaiKH
jun sham-e-haram rang jhalakta hai butan ka

is gulshan-e-hasti mein ajab did hai lekin
jab chashm khuli gul ki to mausam hai KHizan ka

dikhlaiye le ja ke tujhe misr ka bazar
lekin nahin KHwahan koi wan jins-e-giran ka

hasti se adam tak nafas-e-chand ki hai rah
duniya se guzarna safar aisa hai kahan ka

'sauda' jo kabhu gosh se himmat ke sune to
mazmun yahi hai jaras-e-dil ki fughan ka