chhupi dil mein jo yaad-e-yar hogi
masafat aur bhi dushwar hogi

khabar kya thi ki hail raste mein
pas-e-diwar bhi diwar hogi

gila inkar ka us se karun kya
koi to surat-e-inkar hogi

use jab manna kuchh bhi nahin hai
dalalat bhi meri be-kar hogi

mujhe malum hi kab tha ye pahle
khirad khud hi junun-asar hogi

sar-e-mahfil meri aatish-bayani
kisi ka shoala-e-rukhsar hogi

wo gul mahkega jab dil ke chaman mein
meri har sans khushbu-dar hogi

ghurur-e-sar-bulandi kya ki ek din
na sar hoga na ye dastar hogi

meri khak-e-badan ek roz 'shahid'
barae kucha-e-dildar hogi