bas ruh sach hai baqi kahani fareb hai
jo kuchh bhi hai zamini zamani fareb hai

rang apne apne waqt pe khulte hain aankh par
awwal fareb hai koi sani fareb hai

saudagaran-e-shoalagi-e-shar ke dosh par
mushkiz-gan se jhankta pani fareb hai

is ghumti zamin pe dobara milenge hum
hijrat farar naql-e-makani fareb hai

dariya ki asl tairti lashon se pochhiye
thahraw ek chaal rawani fareb hai

ab sham ho gai hai to suraj ko roiye
hum ne kaha na tha ki jawani fareb hai

bar-e-digar samay se kisi ka guzar nahin
aaindagan ke haq mein nishani fareb hai

ilm ek hijab aur hawas aaine ka zang
nisyan haq hai yaad-dahani fareb hai

tajsim kar ki khwab ki duniya hai jawedan
taslim kar ki aalam-e-fani fareb hai

'shahid' darogh-goi-e-gulzar par na ja
titli se puchh rang-fishani fareb hai