jazba-e-mohabbat ko tir-e-be-khata paya
main ne jab use dekha dekhta hua paya

jaante ho kya paya puchhte ho kya paya
subh-dam dariche mein ek khat pada paya

der mein pahunchne par bahs to hui lekin
us ki be-qarari ko hasb-e-muddaa paya

subh tak mere ham-rah aankh bhi na jhapkai
main ne har sitare ko dard-ashna paya

girya-e-judai ko sahl jaanne walo
dil se aankh ki jaanib khun daudta paya

ehtimam-e-parda ne khol din nai rahen
wo jahan chhupa ja kar mera samna paya

dil ko moh leti hai dil-kashi-e-nazzara
aankh ki khataon mein dil ko mubtala paya

rang lai na aakhir tark-e-naz-bardari
hath jod kar us ko mahw-e-iltija paya

'shad' ghair-mumkin hai shikwa-e-butan mujh se
main ne jis se ulfat ki us ko ba-wafa paya