kaise katenge shab-e-gham ko sahar hone tak
hum pe kya guzregi ye marka sar hone tak

koi sauda-e-mohabbat ka kharidar na tha
ghar ghar aawara phira hai mere sar hone tak

sar-e-sauda-zada zindan ki haqiqat kya hai
dam na lena kabhi diwar ke dar hone tak

dar kisi ka nahin sari shab-e-gham apni hai
khub ro le dil-e-nakaam sahar hone tak

jal gaya soz-e-mohabbat se mera khun-e-jigar
is ko rahne na diya lal-o-gohar hone tak

aah-e-sozan se nai dasht mein aai hai bahaar
dhum thi ghol ki tufan-e-sharar hone tak

koi ikhfa-e-gham-e-ishq ki surat na rahi
aansu bahte rahe daman mera tar hone tak

iztirab-e-nigah-e-shauq hua mane-e-did
jalwa poshida raha tab-e-nazar hone tak

danish-e-sirr-e-haqiqat thi isi par mauquf
be-khabar ho gae hum apni khabar hone tak

hai abhi se hamein aadab-e-mohabbat ka khayal
nam kar jaenge umar apni basar hone tak

tum ko 'shakir' hai abas dad-e-sukhan ki ummid
kaun duniya mein rahe qadr-e-hunar hone tak