ye kar-e-be-samran mujh se hone wala nahin
main zindagi ko bahut der dhone wala nahin

main sath-e-ab pe ek tairta hua lasha
mujhe koi bhi samundar dubone wala nahin

bade jatan se mila hai ye apna aap mujhe
main ab kisi ke liye khud ko khone wala nahin

fasil-e-shahr tera aakhiri muhafiz hun
ye shahr jage na jage main sone wala nahin

wo ek tu ki tere gham mein ek jahan roe
wo ek main ki mera koi rone wala nahin

kisi ko phul na de paun main agar 'shahbaz'
kisi ki ruh mein kante chubhone wala nahin