kabhi bhul kar bhi na baat ki mujhe dil se aisa bhula diya
kahun kya main teri shararten ki jigar ko tu ne jala diya

wo banao karne hain baithte to sabhon se lete hain khidmaten
kabhi mal di missi raqib ne kabhi surma main ne laga diya

gham-e-ishq ki suni dastan to kaleja tham ke yar ne
ye kaha ki qissa ajib tha mere dil ko us ne kudha diya

mere khat ko us ne na jab padha mere nama-bar ko bhi gham hua
kaha muddaton ka jo aasra tha wo aaj tum ne mita diya

kabhi puchha main ne bahisht ko ki batao to wo hai kis taraf
to 'shabab' kucha-e-yar ka mujhe zahidon ne pata diya