hamein safina-e-hasti ka rahnuma na mila
khuda ko sath liya koi nakhuda na mila

sukun-e-qalb mila be-niyaziyan pain
uthae hath jo teri taraf to kya na mila

kisi ki shirkat-e-aghyar kab gawara thi
khuda ka shukr koi dard-ashna na mila

tadap tadap ke tere bismilon ne maqtal mein
badhae hath magar daman-e-qaza na mila

mili thi aankh to phir tab-e-did bhi milti
tajalliyon ke tamasha mein kuchh maza na mila

tha iztirab mein wo lutf-e-zindagi muzmar
phir us ke baad kisi baat mein maza na mila

tumhaari shokhi-e-taqrir ka to kya kahna
jawab saf kabhi meri baat ka na mila

nigah sharm se nichi rahi pasheman ki
wo be-wafa jo mila bhi to be-wafa na mila

sharik-e-haal ab ahbab tak nahin hote
'shamim' hum ko bhi qismat se kya zamana mila