hawas ka rang chadha us pe aur utar bhi gaya
wo khud hi jama hua aur khud bikhar bhi gaya

thi zindagi meri rahon ke pech-o-kham ki asir
magar main raat ke hamrah apne ghar bhi gaya

main dushmanon mein bhi ghir kar nidar raha lekin
khud apne jazba-e-haiwaniyat se dar bhi gaya

mere lahu ki talab ne mujhe tabah kiya
hawas mein sang ki hathon se mere sar bhi gaya

hai lafz-o-mani ka rishta zawal-amada
khayal paida hua bhi na tha ki mar bhi gaya

sila ye manzil-e-maqsud ka mila 'shadab'
safar tamam hua aur ham-safar bhi gaya