ab ke baras gulshan mein na jaane kaisi hawa lahrai hai
mausam mausam gard-aluda sari faza dhundlai hai

mustaqbil ke khwab sajae apni apni aankhon mein
sare padosi jag rahe hain aur hamein nind aai hai

kaun kise ab sar karta hai waqt hi ye batlaega
ek taraf hai azm-e-musammam ek taraf darai hai

sath-e-zamin ka har ek khitta dub raha hai pani mein
aise mein kya andaza ho kitni kahan gahrai hai

hum ko mashinon ki shorish se hoti hai ghabrahat si
khamoshi ki chahat hum ko gaon mein phir le aai hai

is bare mein kuchh batla kar aap wazahat rahne den
kis ne dil ko zakhm diye hain kis ki karam-farmai hai

koi bura kya mane 'shahzar' saudai ki baaton ka
danish-war phir danish-war hai saudai saudai hai