aa ke patthar to mere sahn mein do chaar gire
jitne us ped ke phal the pas-e-diwar gire

aisi dahshat thi fazaon mein khule pani ki
aankh jhapki bhi nahin hath se patwar gire

mujhe girna hai to main apne hi qadmon mein girun
jis tarah saya-e-diwar pe diwar gire

tirgi chhod gae dil mein ujale ke khutut
ye sitare mere ghar tut ke bekar gire

kya hawa hath mein talwar liye phirti thi
kyun mujhe dhaal banane ko ye chhitnar gire

dekh kar apne dar-o-baam laraz jata hun
mere ham-sae mein jab bhi koi diwar gire

waqt ki dor khuda jaane kahan se tute
kis ghadi sar pe ye latki hui talwar gire

hum se takra gai khud badh ke andhere ki chatan
hum sambhal kar jo bahut chalte the na-chaar gire

kya kahun dida-e-tar ye to mera chehra hai
sang kat jate hain barish ki jahan dhaar gire

hath aaya nahin kuchh raat ki daldal ke siwa
hae kis mod pe khwabon ke parastar gire

wo tajalli ki shuaen thin ki jalte hue par
aaine tut gae aaina-bardar gire

dekhte kyun ho 'shakeb' itni bulandi ki taraf
na uthaya karo sar ko ki ye dastar gire