josh-e-junun mein nikle hain jab apne ghar se hum
mil mil ke khub roe hain diwar-o-dar se hum

taqdir ka likha na mitega kisi tarah
ragden hazar sar ko tere sang-e-dar se hum

achchhi kahi ki wasl mein hum se na boliye
baaten karenge aaj bhi diwar-o-dar se hum

ulfat raqib ki na chhupegi kisi tarah
ai jaan tad lenge tumhaari nazar se hum

chalne ko chalte hain magar ai bani-e-fasad
zinda na phir ke aaenge dushman ke ghar se hum

phute hue nasib ki ye bhi hain gardishen
sar phodte jo phirte hain diwar-o-dar se hum

din ho gaya tamam na matlab hua tamam
likhte hain nama yar ko baithe sahar se hum

dekho jo aankh utha ke to jhunjhla ke kahte hain
tang aae bahut hi hain badon ki nazar se hum

ye rashk hai ki yar se baaten karega ye
ladte hain baat baat pe paighambar se hum

dekhenge kitni apni muqaddar mein hai kaji
ek din milaenge teri tirchhi nazar se hum

shayad tere huzur mein pahuncha de khatt-e-shauq
paida karenge rabt tere nama-bar se hum

dikhlaenge kabhi asar-e-ah-e-atishin
samjhenge ek din falak-e-fitna-gar se hum

bahla rahe hain dil shab-e-tanhai-e-firaq
pahron se baaten karte hain diwar-o-dar se hum

wahshat ye chahti hai ki sahra ki sair ho
dil chahta hai mar ke uthen us ke dar se hum

'shabnam' ki kuchh khabar nahin kis haal mein hai ab
puchhenge ek roz nasim-e-sahar se hum