
| koshish jo gar karein to bhala kyon na milega |
| mehnat ka sila aaj nahi kal to milega |
| chhorein bhala koi kaam kyon kismat ke saharey |
| rab aaj nahi kal to razamand milega |
| yeh waqt ka pahiya na ruka hai na rukega |
| is waqt gar na sambhley to mauqa na milega |
| "Sartaj" tum gawao na youn waqt behisab |
| ghuzra hua ek lamha bhi fir se na milega |

| pyaar ahsaas hai ahsaas ko tum jaanchkar dekho |
| yakeen aa jaayega aankhon meri jhankar dekho |
| tume lag jaayega andaaza kitni khoobsurat ho |
| kabhi meri nazar se khud ko zara aankar dekho |
| churaya dil mera teri inhi masoom zulfon ne |
| ye kitni shokh chanchal hain aaiina jhankar dekho |
| miloge jab bhi tum "Sartaj" ko hamdard paaoge |
| na sahi pyaar kam se kam ghamon ko baantkar dekho |

| mahfil me meri aaj wo aaye kyoun hain? |
| chahat nahi to palkein jhukaye kyoun hain? |
| mohabbat thi, na hai gunaah agar |
| aasmaan sar pe fir ye log uthaye kyoun hain? |
| naya mausam to aata pattiyan girney ke baad hi |
| jaankar log fir patjhad se ghabraye kyoun hain? |
| chand kafi hai agar roshni karney ke liye |
| kuhda ne taarey fir falak pe bichaye kyoun hain? |