ishq mere liye azab hua
main bhi kya khanuman-kharab hua

jis ne chhoda na daman-e-ummid
zindagi mein wo kaamyab hua

meri neki ko bhi wo shar samjhe
har gunah un ka ek sawab hua

jab hui dur har ghalat-fahmi
wo nadamat se aab aab hua

mujh se milte hi us ka ru-e-hasin
ek khilta hua gulab hua

kya chhupata fareb-kari wo
ru-ba-ru sab ke be-naqab hua

hum se milte rahe wo parde mein
aur ghairon se ijtinab hua

shaikh sahib bhi ham-piyala the
hum pe hi kyon ye ehtisab hua

chor ko hi chuna gaya mukhiya
wah kya khub intikhab hua

jab bhi aae wo yaad hum ko 'shaz'
ek ajab dil mein iztirab hua