kabhi khirad ka kabhi ishq ka bahana tha
meri hayat ka maqsad fareb khana tha

teri nigah ko gahraiyon mein jaana tha
mere sukut ki har tah mein ek fasana tha

chaman ke ek hi goshe mein hai hujum-e-bahaar
ye wo jagah hai jahan mera aashiyana tha

khizan ka khauf tha ghunchon ko fasl-e-gul mein magar
wo muskura ke rahe jin ko muskurana tha

jahan hua tha unhen pa-shikastagi ka guman
musafiron ko wahin se qadam badhana tha

shab-e-firaq ke mare hue na dekh sake
tulu-e-subh ka manzar bahut suhana tha

wo be-khabar hain mohabbat se jo ye kahte hain
kisi ki yaad mein duniya ko bhul jaana tha

jahan-jahan main ruka waqt ke qadam bhi ruke
mera wajud khud apni jagah zamana tha

huzur-e-husn majal-e-nazar na thi 'shahid'
hamein khud apne muqaddar ko aazmana tha