sukun kuchh to mila dil ka majra likh kar
lifafa phad diya phir tera pata likh kar

samajh mein ye nahin aata khitab kaise karun
huruf kat diye main ne bar-ha likh kar

qalam ne toka bhi dil ki sada ne roka bhi
magar jo us ne kaha main ne de diya likh kar

hujum-e-gham mein zaban sath jab na de pai
jo haal dil ka tha main ne suna diya likh kar

ab us ki bai hai ab ikhtiyar us ka hai
kahin ka main na raha us ko bewafa likh kar

bhala sa koi bhi ek nam us ka rakh lena
par us ke nam ko aankhon se chumna likh kar

main apni hasrat-e-dil ka hisab kaise dun
ye dher main ne lagaya zara zara likh kar

mujhe to apne liye rasta tarashna hai
main kya karunga kisi ka likha hua likh kar

mili hai us ke sabab itni raushni 'shahzad'
bujha diye kai suraj use diya likh kar