aise ruthe ki mulaqat nahin hoti hai
mil to jate hain magar baat nahin hoti hai

khair ji ye to hua un se nigahen to milin
na sahi baat agar baat nahin hoti hai

kuchh na puchho mere ashkon ki rawani ka shuur
is qarine se to barsat nahin hoti hai

main isi fikr mein rahta hun kabhi han nikle
un ke honton pe to din-raat nahin hoti hai

khauf-e-aghyar ho ya sharm ho ya mujh se gurez
koi to baat hai jo baat nahin hoti hai

khud bhi duniya jo atak padti hai diwanon se
asl mein waqif-e-haalat nahin hoti hai

aankh uthti hai nazar milti hai hans dete hain
sari baaten hain magar baat nahin hoti hai

bazi-e-ishq ki chaalen hi ajab hain 'shabbar'
haar jate hain magar mat nahin hoti hai