aasra harf-e-dua gham se mafar hone tak
sabr bhi chahiye ab us mein asar hone tak

gar baqa ki hai tamanna to fana kar khud ko
bij sahta hai sitam kitne shajar hone tak

rab ki takhliq pe angusht-ba-dandan hain malak
marhale dekh le mitti se bashar hone tak

bakhiya-gar chaak-e-gareban ki ho tadbir koi
hun teri dast-nigar apna hunar hone tak

ishq mein bar-sar-e-paikar khirad aur junun
marg be-maut hai ab marka sar hone tak

wo teri yaad ke aansu the jo bahne na diye
chashm viran mein ruke shahr-badar hone tak

main bhi ban jaun shab-e-gham koi nanha bachcha
jo ki kho jata hai khwabon mein sahar hone tak

the jigar qalb-o-nazar zad-e-safar jab 'shazi'
khauf-e-tanhai tha kyun izn-e-safar hone tak