jaane kya qimat-e-arbab-e-wafa thahregi
main agar arz karunga to khata thahregi

nok-e-nashtar se khilai gain kaliyan kitni
jaane is shahr ki kya aab-o-hawa thahregi

raqs-e-parwana ki gardish jo thame aakhir-e-shab
ahl-e-mahfil ke liye ye bhi ada thahregi

aaj ke daur mein virane bhi tamir hue
kal ki tahzib khuda jaaniye kya thahregi

muddaton baad kisi band dariche ke qarib
kya khabar thi meri raftar zara thahregi

teri aawaz mere waste sahra ka sukut
meri khamoshi rah-o-rasm-e-dua thahregi

log rahte hain yahan khali makanon ki tarah
kis ke darwaza pe dastak ki sada thahregi

'shaz' idhar khwab ke dariya pe milega koi
ek parchhain sar-e-ab suna thahregi