fareb-kar parinda tha par jo mar gaya
giraft chhut gai hath se shikar gaya

yahi nahin hai ki wade ka eatibar gaya
ek aaina bhi to zad mein pas-e-ghubar gaya

main qurbaton ki dagar se kahan nahin pahuncha
khudi ki jhil mein utra junun ke par gaya

koi charagh jala kar hi raat hum katen
wo raushni ka payambar tha din guzar gaya

main tere dar se tahi-dast uth nahin sakta
bas ek kulah-e-ana thi use bhi haar gaya

yahan to khud ko samajhna muhaal hai 'shaeq'
mera shuur ye aakhir kahan utar gaya