chaman chaman hi nahin hai jo lala-zar nahin
hum us ko dil nahin kahte jo dagh-dar nahin

main chal raha hun zamane ke sath sath magar
faza zamane ki phir bhi to sazgar nahin

raqib jhut kahega to sach samajh loge
kahenge sach bhi agar hum to e'tibar nahin

main un ke husn ko ilzam dene wala kaun
jab apne dil pe mujhe khud hi ikhtiyar nahin

ab aur dekhiye tauhin-e-ishq kya hogi
wo kah rahe hain hamein tera e'tibar nahin

tumhaare hijr mein din kis qadar guzare hain
koi hisab nahin hai koi shumar nahin

tere karam ke bharose pe mutmain hun main
ye jaanta hun ki mujh sa gunahgar nahin

kisi ke rukh pe nazar jam ke rah gai shayad
meri nigah mein rangini-e-bahaar nahin

khumar-e-nasha-e-hasti hai wo bala 'shankar'
bahak raha hai har ek koi hoshiyar nahin