be-wajh dil-jalon ko jalane se kya gharaz
matlab hi jab nahin to satane se kya gharaz

tum se bigad gai to jahan se bigad gai
tum se gharaz nahin to zamane se kya gharaz

manzur agar nahin kashish-e-ishq dekhna
khinche se kya gharaz hai na aane se kya gharaz

jab tum ko wasta hi nahin kuchh raqib se
phir roz us ki bazm mein jaane se kya gharaz

'shabnam' ki tarah kaun ho nalan shab-e-firaq
hum ko kisi ki nind udane se kya gharaz