kabhi guman se bahar kabhi guman mein hai
wo be-nishan jo maujud har nishan mein hai

main be-zaban nahin hun ba-pas-e-hurmat-e-harf
gada hua koi khanjar meri zaban mein hai

sabhi zamin ke rishton se kat rahe hain hum
qadam zamin pa dimagh apna aasman mein hai

main apni zat ki patal tak ko chhu aai
jo dubne mein nasha hai kahan udan mein hai

pahunch se apni bahut dur ja chuki hun to phir
koi to aalam-e-nayaft mere dhyan mein hai

koi to hogi bahar-haal maslahat teri
wagarna tir to ab tak teri kaman mein hai

ab apni zat ka idrak ho chala hai 'shabin'
ki meri jaan mein hai jo bhare jahan mein hai