ab to is bazm mein yun nesh-zani hoti hai
parda-e-lutf mein khatir-shikani hoti hai

dil ko de jata hai chupke se tasalli koi
jab meri sham gharib-ul-watani hoti hai

aadmi ke liye aasan hai aalam-shikani
sakht dushwar magar khud-shikani hoti hai

kis tarah kijiye ab un se taghaful ka gila
lab hilate hain to khatir-shikani hoti hai

samne aa ke zara hum se milao nazren
kahin parde se bhi nawak-fagani hoti hai

jin pe guzri hai wahi us ko samajh sakte hain
dil-dahi se bhi kabhi dil-shikani hoti hai

sham-e-gham aati hai ek aisi ghadi bhi 'shaariq'
aap khud apne pe jab khanda-zani hoti hai