bas isi baat pe wo shakhs khafa hai mujh se
shahr mein tazkira-e-rasm-e-wafa hai mujh se

aksar aksar wahi naraaz hua hai mujh se
jis ko be-wajh sataish ka gila hai mujh se

ek lamhe ko thaharne ki saza maut bhi hai
tez-rau waqt ne aksar ye kaha hai mujh se

main to hun qaid idhar apni ana ke but mein
wo wafaon ka sila mang raha hai mujh se

main ki khud rah mein bhul aai hun asbab-e-safar
koi manzil ka pata puchh raha hai mujh se

koi bhi qaid-e-musalsal meri qismat mein na thi
mere sayyaad ka dil tut gaya hai mujh se

kash be-rabt khayalon ko bhi de paun zaban
rishta-e-lafz kahin tut gaya hai mujh se

'shan' irfan-e-nazar jab se hua hai hasil
ab koi pas hai mere na juda hai mujh se