shikve kī chubhan mujh ko sadā achchhī lagī hai
ye fart-e-mohabbat kī adā achchhī lagī hai
ḳhālī hai kahāñ lutf se ab dil kā pighalnā
pur-dard zamāne kī fazā achchhī lagī hai
lamhāt-e-mohabbat sabhī yaksāñ nahīñ hote
ai jān-e-vafā terī jafā achchhī lagī hai
mahfil meñ shanāsā bhī banā baiThā hai anjān
us shaḳhs kī majbūr vafā achchhī lagī hai
niklegā usī parde se taptā huā sūraj
ye soch ke hī kaalī ghaTā achchhī lagī hai
tū band kiye kaan jo suntī hai sabhoñ kī
sach-much ye 'sadaf' terī adā achchhī lagī hai