dil mein KHayal-e-ishq tha mehman ki tarah

dil meñ ḳhayāl-e-ishq thā mehmān kī tarah

armāñ sajā thā 'mīr' ke dīvān kī tarah

vus.at zamīñ kī kho ga.ī bastī kī bhiiḌ meñ

galiyoñ meñ shor bas gayā maidān kī tarah

sar par falak ko oḌhe bichhā.e zamīn vo

baiThā hai shaan se kisī sultān kī tarah

ġhāfil mire vajūd se saaya mirā rahā

thā ham-safar vo shahr meñ anjān kī tarah

rakhtā huuñ maiñ aziiz rivāyat kā silsila

girte mire makān ke dālān kī tarah

ye munfa.il sī zindagī mujh ko nahīñ qubūl

ahd-e-junūñ ke chāk-e-garebān kī tarah

tevar se us ke aag tamannā meñ lag ga.ī

jalne lagā hai dil mirā shamshān kī tarah

tere baġhair 'sāhnī' tāroñ ke darmiyāñ

mahfil udaas thī rah-e-vīrān kī tarah

dil mein KHayal-e-ishq tha mehman ki tarah

arman saja tha 'mir' ke diwan ki tarah

wusat zamin ki kho gai basti ki bhiD mein

galiyon mein shor bas gaya maidan ki tarah

sar par falak ko oDhe bichhae zamin wo

baiTha hai shan se kisi sultan ki tarah

ghafil mere wajud se saya mera raha

tha ham-safar wo shahr mein anjaan ki tarah

rakhta hun main aziz riwayat ka silsila

girte mere makan ke dalan ki tarah

ye munfail si zindagi mujh ko nahin qubul

ahd-e-junun ke chaak-e-gareban ki tarah

tewar se us ke aag tamanna mein lag gai

jalne laga hai dil mera shamshan ki tarah

tere baghair 'sahni' taron ke darmiyan

mahfil udas thi rah-e-viran ki tarah