dur tak bhi aahat ki aas jab na rah jae
koi kis tarah dil ko sham-e-gham mein bahlae

kya karun kahan jaun kaise ji ko bahlaun
chand ki bhi thandak jab dil pe aag barsae

jab bhi bazm-e-khuban mein tum ko bhulna chaha
dard kuchh siwa uttha yaad tum siwa aae

haal-e-dil na kuchh puchho jaise umr bhar koi
muntazir kisi ka ho aur na wo kabhi aae

sochte hue ji mein ab kabhi na aaenge
aaj phir tere dar se dil-shikasta uth aae

tark-e-dosti par bhi aaj dekh kar un ko
dil pe ahd-e-ulfat ke naqsh sab ubhar aae

yaad aa rahi hogi un ko bhi meri shayad
raat der tak mujh ko yaad wo 'shahab' aae