is but-kade mein tu jo hasin-tar laga mujhe
apne hi ek khayal ka paikar laga mujhe

jab tak rahi jigar mein lahu ki zara si bund
mutthi mein apni band samundar laga mujhe

murjha gaya jo dil mein ujale ka surkh phul
taron bhara ye khet bhi banjar laga mujhe

ab ye bata ki ruh ke shoale ka kya hai rang
marmar ka ye libas to sundar laga mujhe

kya jaaniye ki itni udasi thi raat kyun
mahtab apni qabr ka patthar laga mujhe

aankhon ko band kar ke badi raushni mili
maddham tha jo bhi naqsh ujagar laga mujhe

ye kya ki dil ke dip ki lau hi tarash li
suraj agar hai kirnon ki jhaalar laga mujhe

sadiyon mein tai hua tha bayaban ka rasta
gulshan ko lautte hue pal bhar laga mujhe

main ne use sharik-e-safar kar liya 'shakeb'
apni tarah se chand jo be-ghar laga mujhe