hum ek din nikal aae the khwab se bahar
so hum ne ranj uthae hisab se bahar

isi umid pe guzri hai zindagi sari
kabhi to hum se miloge hijab se bahar

tumhaari yaad nikalti nahin mere dil se
nasha chhalakta nahin hai sharab se bahar

kisi ke dil mein utarna hai kar-e-la-hasil
ki sari dhup to hai aaftab se bahar

'shanas' khol diye jis ne hum pe sab asrar
wo ek lafz mila hai kitab se bahar