kahan se aa gaya kahan ye sham bhi kahan hui
na ham-nafas na ham-zaban ye sham bhi kahan hui

bujhi nazar bujhe qadam na rahbar na ham-safar
na rahguzar na karwan ye sham bhi kahan hui

na sham-e-dil na shama-e-rukh nujum-e-shab na mah-e-shab
nigah-o-dil dhuan dhuan ye sham bhi kahan hui

na gesuon ki chhanw hai na aarizon ki chandni
na mang ki wo kahkashan ye sham bhi kahan hui

hayat-e-gham ke bojh se dabi dabi thaki thaki
luti luti si bazm-e-jaan ye sham bhi kahan hui

lagi hai jaise aag si chita mein jal raha hun main
pighal rahe hain jism-o-jaan ye sham bhi kahan hui

'payam' us maqam par hai aaj dil ka karwan
jahan zamin na aasman ye sham bhi kahan hui