masala hun main sada se kam-nigahi ke liye
kaun utthega bhala meri gawahi ke liye

laut aaya phir se wo tufan sahra ki taraf
shahr mein baqi na tha kuchh bhi tabahi ke liye

aaj bhi main teri aankhon ke jaziron mein panah
dhundhta phirta hun apni be-panahi ke liye

dil ke dariya mein meri yaadon ki gahrai talak
dub ke aaega kaun ab khair-khwahi ke liye

bolte rahne se ai 'shahzad' kuchh hasil nahin
khamushi darkar hai is kaj-kulahi ke liye