bala nai koi palun agar ijazat ho
junun ko shauq bana lun agar ijazat ho

nigar-khana-e-hasti ke aainon mein zara
main apna aks saja lun agar ijazat ho

sharab-e-husn mein masti hai be-niyazi ki
khudi ke shishe mein dhaalun agar ijazat ho

hamari tum se mulaqat ho bhi sakti hai
main koi rah nikalun agar ijazat ho

bahut dinon se hain uryan-badan khayal mere
rida-e-harf udha lun agar ijazat ho

wo tishnagi jise tum salsabil kahte ho
labon pe main bhi utha lun agar ijazat ho

nazar zuhur ke jin tajrabon se guzri hai
kabhi kisi ko bata lun agar ijazat ho

kisi se dil hi nahin mil saka 'shahab' to ab
nazar tumhi se mila lun agar ijazat ho