hum kisi saya-e-diwar mein aa baithe hain
ya kahin sham ke aasar mein aa baithe hain

hum ki juz apne siwa auron se waqif hi nahin
khud se uktae to do-chaar mein aa baithe hain

hum ko bhati na thi khushbu-e-chaman to uth kar
ghar ke gul-dan ki mahkar mein aa baithe hain

ye ajab log hain jine ki tamanna le kar
subh hote hi saf-e-dar mein aa baithe hain

chhod kar apne thikanon ko chaman mein ye parind
jaane kyun wadi-e-pur-khar mein aa baithe hain

tu na ho to koi tujh sa hi nazar aae 'shahab'
hum jahan hasrat-e-didar mein aa baithe hain