jab raqibon ka sitam yaad aaya
kuchh tumhaara bhi karam yaad aaya

kab hamein hajat-e-parhez padi
gham na khaya tha ki sam yaad aaya

na likha khat ki khat-e-peshani
mujh ko hangam-e-raqam yaad aaya

shola-e-zakhm se ai said-fagan
dagh-e-ahu-e-haram yaad aaya

thahre kya dil ki teri shokhi se
iztirab-e-pa-e-ham yaad aaya

khubi-e-bakht ki paiman-e-adu
us ko hangam-e-qasam yaad aaya

khul gai ghair se ulfat us ki
jam-e-mai se mujhe jam yaad aaya

wo mera dil hai ki khud-binon ko
dekh kar aaina kam yaad aaya

kis liye lutf ki baaten hain phir
kya koi aur sitam yaad aaya

aise khud-rafta ho ai 'shefta' kyun
kahin us shokh ka ram yaad aaya