jahan chaho mera nam likho, jo chaho tum ilzam likho
mujhe ishq ne barson qaid rakha mujhe, hijr ki gahri sham likho

mere josh-e-junun ka ye tanha safar, ai chaaragaro tumhein kya hai khabar
mere pas hai jo bhi ye dard-e-hunar, use tum mere hi nam likho

mere lab pe abhi wo sawal hai kyun? mere dil mein abhi wo malal hai kyun?
mere chaaron-jaanib jal hai kyun? mere khwab ka ab anjam likho

ye ishq-e-musalsal sawan hai, man aag, to jism ek indhan hai
bas maut hai kab, ye jiwan hai? use zahar-bhara ek jam likho

kabhi dasht mein khar pe hai chalna, kabhi aag ka phul mein hai dhalna
kabhi tanha dhup mein hai chalna, use ishq ka hi inam likho

har khwahish hai sar-e-nok-e-sinan, har chahat hai bas nauha-kunan
malum nahin khud mein hun kahan, ab chand nahin sar-e-baam likho

ye hijr jo ek tulani hai mere pas jo ek nishani hai
'shahin' ye meri jo kahani hai, use khushiyon mein kohram likho