hawas-parasti o ghaarat-gari ki lat na gai
yazid mar gaya lekin yazidiyat na gai

ghira raha main ajab kashmakash ke aalam mein
ki jab talak mere sanson ki sut kat na gai

khirad ki aag mein sadiyon jale badan lekin
dil-o-dimagh se bu-e-munafirat na gai

hayat o maut ke har inqalab se guzre
hamare sar se magar aasman ki chhat na gai

jatan hazar kiye marg-e-na-gahani ne
magar hayat ki hargiz chalat-phirat na gai

tilism-e-lafz-o-maani mein qaid hun 'shadab'
tamam umr mere hath se lughat na gai