kahta hai baghban lihaza na chahiye
warna chaman ka haal chhupana na chahiye

is mashwara ke sath ki charcha na chahiye
dil kah raha hai un pe bharosa na chahiye

pad jae khadd-o-khal-e-manazir pe raushni
itne qarib se bhi nazara na chahiye

hum ghaur kar rahe hain to mahfil hai fikr mein
uthna na chahiye ki uthana na chahiye

dastur hai guzarish-e-ahwal-e-waqai
qanun ye nahin hai ki shikwa na chahiye

tufan-e-inqalab se mayusiyon ke baad
kashti pukarti hai kinara na chahiye

gul-ha-e-rang-rang mein thanti nahin kabhi
hum ko bhi is lihaz se jhagda na chahiye

katti hai aarzu ke sahaare pe zindagi
kaise kahun kisi ki tamanna na chahiye

mera qusur ye hai ki hubb-e-watan mein 'shad'
likhta hun likh chuka hun jo likhna na chahiye