chaman ko aag lagane ki baat karta hun
samajh sako to thikane ki baat karta hun

sahar ko sham jalane ki baat karta hun
ye ghafilon ko jagane ki baat karta hun

rawish rawish pe bichha do babul ke kante
chaman se lutf uthane ki baat karta hun

wo baghban jo paudon se bair rakhta hai
ye aap hi ke zamane ki baat karta hun

sharab-e-surkh ki maujon se muddaa hoga
agar main khun bahane ki baat karta hun

wo sirf apne liye jam kar rahe hain talab
main har kisi ko pilane ki baat karta hun

yahan charagh tale lut hai andhera hai
kahan charagh jalane ki baat karta hun

is anjuman se utha hun khari khari kah kar
phir anjuman mein na aane ki baat karta hun

dabi zaban se guzarish hai nagawar agar
to kya sawal uthane ki baat karta hun

naqab-e-ru-e-zamana na uth sakegi ki main
gulon se os uthane ki baat karta hun

ghise houn ko nai fikr de raha hun 'shad'
manjhe houn ko sikhane ki baat karta hun