saaqii ki ik nigaah ke afsaane ban gae
— Saghar Siddiqui
Saaqee kee ik nigaah ke afsaane ban ga.e
Kuchh phuul Toot kar mire paimaane ban ga.e
KaaTee jahaan tasavvur-e-jaanaan men ek shab
Kahte hain log us jagah but-khaane ban ga.e
Jin par na saa.e zulf-e-ghazaalaan ke paD sake
Ehsaas kee nigaah men veeraane ban ga.e
Jo pee sake na surkh labon kee tajalliyaan
Duniyaa ke tajrabaat se anjaane ban ga.e
'saaghar' vahee maqaam hai ik manzil-e-faraaz
Apne bhee jis maqaam pe begaane ban ga.e
Saqi ki ek nigah ke afsane ban gae
Kuchh phul TuT kar mere paimane ban gae
KaTi jahan tasawwur-e-jaanan mein ek shab
Kahte hain log us jagah but-KHane ban gae
Jin par na sae zulf-e-ghazalan ke paD sake
Ehsas ki nigah mein virane ban gae
Jo pi sake na surKH labon ki tajalliyan
Duniya ke tajrabaat se anjaane ban gae
'saghar' wahi maqam hai ek manzil-e-faraaz
Apne bhi jis maqam pe begane ban gae