hum par jitne war hue bharpur hue
hum se puchho kaise chaknachur hue

sanjida logon ka jina mushkil hai
khel tamashe duniya ka dastur hue

meri nazar mein jaise pahle the ab ho
kaun si daulat pa kar tum maghrur hue

ye to gulistanon mein roz ke qisse hain
phul khile khil kar shakhon se dur hue

hum ne 'shakil' ek chhoti si nadani se
shohrat pai khub bahut mashhur hue