be-irada kucha-e-qatil mein jaana pad gaya
phir hamein apna muqaddar aazmana pad gaya

kya karoge jab kabhi shahr-e-tamanna mein tumhein
hum se be-abaad logon ko basana pad gaya

apne bigde khal-o-khad ko aaine mein dekh kar
aaina ek aaina-gar ko dikhana pad gaya

dekh kar us ka rawayya khud bujhaya tha jise
wo charagh-e-arzu phir se jalana pad gaya

hiddat-e-jazbaat se jalne laga tha tan-badan
phir thapak kar in shararon ko sulana pad gaya

kya kahen hum mausamon ke dewta ko kis liye
dasht-o-sahra mein bagulon ko sajaana pad gaya

dekhna ahl-e-chaman 'shahid' bulaenge hamein
jab chaman ko baad-e-sar-sar se bachana pad gaya