gham ko wajh-e-hayat kahte hain
aap bhi khub baat kahte hain

aap se hai wo ya hamin se hai
hum jise kaenat kahte hain

kor-zauqi ki intiha ye hai
log din ko bhi raat kahte hain

ye ghalat kya hai tajarbe ko agar
hasil-e-hadsat kahte hain

bach nikalna fareb-e-hasti se
bas isi ko najat kahte hain

jis mohabbat pe hai madar-e-hayat
us ko bhi be-sabaat kahte hain

wo mere sher hi to hain 'shoala'
jin ko qand-o-nabaat kahte hain