Sher
"main aadmi huun koi farishta nahin huzur main aaj apni zaat se ghabra ke pi gaya"
"ab na a.enge ruThne vaale dida-e-ashk-bar chup ho ja"
اب نہ آئیں گے روٹھنے والے دیدۂ اشک بار چپ ہو جا
अब न आएँगे रूठने वाले दीदा-ए-अश्क-बार चुप हो जा

"main aadmi huun koi farishta nahin huzur main aaj apni zaat se ghabra ke pi gaya"
"tum ga.e raunaq-e-bahar ga.i tum na jaao bahar ke din hain"
"ab apni haqiqat bhi 'saghar' be-rabt kahani lagti hai duniya ki haqiqat kya kahiye kuchh yaad rahi kuchh bhuul ga.e"
"jab jaam diya tha saaqi ne jab daur chala tha mahfil men ik hosh ki saa.at kya kahiye kuchh yaad rahi kuchh bhuul ga.e"
"khaak uDti hai teri galiyon men zindagi ka vaqar dekha hai"
"aaj phir bujh ga.e jal jal ke umidon ke charagh aaj phir taron bhari raat ne dam toD diya"