bachao daman-e-dil aise ham-nashinon se
mila ke hath jo daste hain aastinon se

nigar-e-waqt ko itna to pairahan de do
chhupa le dida-e-pur-nam ko aastinon se

hamari fikr amanat hai subh-e-farda ki
saman hai dur ka dekho na khurd-binon se

ab apne zakhm-e-jabin ko chhupa bhi le ai dil
tapak raha hai pasina kai jabinon se

tujhe hawa-e-mukhalif jaga diya kis ne
bahut qarib tha sahil kai safinon se

na jaane mujrim-e-zauq-e-nazar pe kya guzri
bhari thi rah-e-tamasha tamash-binon se

sukut-e-waqt muarrikh hai likh liya us ne
jo pattharon ne kaha be-khata jabinon se

'shamim' anjuman-e-ahl-e-zar mein kya jaen
lahu ka rang jhalakta hai aabginon se