jism ko jaan ka sira parda-e-ranai kar
sae ko dhup mein phaila ke na harjai kar

fikr ko zehn ki diwar pe taswir bana
aankh ko madh-sara dil ko tamashai kar

hain teri zat mein bhi bu-qalamun hangame
tu ise sirf tamasha-gah-e-tanhai kar

shahr aur shahr tera nam nikalta jae
ai sitamgar meri bhi khol ke ruswai kar

ain mumkin hai ki ho jae yahi sajda qubul
apni dahliz pe ab nasiya-farsai kar

marne walon ko jalane ka takalluf kya hai
jite ji mar gae jo un ki masihai kar

'shaukat' ab aansuon mein bhig rahi hai aawaz
dard bahne laga hai zamzama-arai kar