hasrat-e-zohra-washan sarw-qadan hai ki jo thi
apna sarmaya-e-dil yaad-e-butan hai ki jo thi

kaj-kulahon se bhi sharminda na hone pae
hum mein wo jurat-e-izhaar-e-bayan hai ki jo thi

waza-dari mein koi farq na aaya sar-e-mu
wahi aawargi-e-ku-e-butan hai ki jo thi

main ne sarmaya-e-dil nazr-e-butan kar dala
mere naseh ko magar fikr-e-ziyan hai ki jo thi

meri aashufta-mizaji meri shorida-sari
ab bhi maqbul-e-hasinan-e-jahan hai ki jo thi

'shauq' taqdir ne karwat bhi na badli ab tak
zindagi ab bhi wahi sang-e-garan hai ki jo thi