abr sarka chand ki chehra-numai ho gai
ek jhalak dekha use aur aashnai ho gai

so gaya to khwab apne ghar mein le aae mujhe
jaise meri waqt se pahle rihai ho gai

mere kamre mein koi taswir pahle to na thi
us ko dekha sade kaghaz par chhapai ho gai

main khuli chhat se utar aaya bhare bazar mein
samne khidki ki raunaq jab parai ho gai

ud rahi hai har taraf suraj ke angare ki rakh
bujh gaya din jal ke khakistar khudai ho gai

kash jite-ji shajar sae mein le leta mujhe
wasl ke mausam se pahle hi judai ho gai

bah chuke aansu to chashm-e-sabz ka rang ud gaya
rafta rafta zard is dariya ki kai ho gai

ho gai 'shahid' wo chashm-e-sang pani kya hua
kis tarah nakhun se patthar par khudai ho gai