ban-bas hue jog liya yar ki khatir
dukh sahne ko sukh-chain taja yar ki khatir

sahta hun sabhi jaur-o-jafa yar ki khatir
har tarah hun raazi-ba-raza yar ki khatir

dil de diya main ne agar un ko to ajab kya
karte hain sabhi shah-o-gada yar ki khatir

wo manzil-e-dushwar ho ya wadi-e-pur-khar
tai karta hun main aabla-pa yar ki khatir

farmate hain wo shikwa-e-bedad-o-jafa par
karte hain sabhi ahl-e-wafa yar ki khatir

har ek se duniya mein kiya tark-e-talluq
apnon se bhi begana hua yar ki khatir

marna bhi pae-dost hayat-e-abadi hai
har zahr-e-fana aab-e-baqa yar ki khatir

jina pada mar mar ke mohabbat mein 'shahir' aah
jo kuchh na hua tha wo hua yar ki khatir