khauf sa phir labon pe tari hai
ek ajab kaifiyat hamari hai

aao badlen nizam-e-gulshan hum
kuchh hamari bhi zimmedari hai

raushni haq ke ek jugnu ki
sainkadon zulmaton pe bhaari hai

aap ka to koi jawab nahin
aaiye ab hamari bari hai

jashn-e-tadfin-e-arzu-e-visal
aur sanson ka raqs jari hai

wasl ka ek qimti lamha
hijr ki muddaton pe bhaari hai

wahshat-e-ishq mein suno hum ne
din sameta hai shab utari hai

qahqahon ka nagar tumhein saunpa
dard par saltanat hamari hai

ghalatiyan aap se nahin hotin
kya farishton se rishta-dari hai

aap suniye 'shahab' ko bhi kabhi
goya ilham-e-rabt jari hai