hum kuchh is tarah hayat-e-guzaran se guzre
jaise ehsas koi khwab-e-giran se guzre

yun haqaeq meri chashm-e-nigaran se guzre
jaise ek mauj-e-hawa aab-e-rawan se guzre

aagahi ain haqiqat hai magar shart ye hai
pahle taufiq-e-yaqin hadd-e-guman se guzre

bagh ka dard usi phul ke dil se puchho
muskuraata hua jo daur-e-khizan se guzre

dil ki har baat hai kahni magar aise mein nahin
harf-e-mauzua hadis-e-digaran se guzre

khak-alud hui aisi guzar-gah-e-nasim
bu-e-gul chikh padi hae kahan se guzre

zindagi se ye bata do ki hai manzil kuchh dur
jald hi kashmakash-e-sud-o-ziyan se guzre

ab nigahen wo kahengi jo zaban kahti thi
rukhsat ai dost ki hum lafz-o-bayan se guzre

har kali jama se bahar hui jati hai 'shahab'
dekhiye qafila-e-rang kahan se guzre