khud rah ke mushkilat mein hal de diya use
main wo shajar khizan mein bhi phal de diya use

moti lutae main ne samundar tha jab talak
ab jhil ho gaya to kanwal de diya use

pathraw jis ka shewa dil-azari jis ka shauq
munsif khuda hai shish-mahal de diya use

wo ek gharib mujh se mila ho gaya amir
main ek faqir dars-e-amal de diya use

puri hui na shart-e-mohabbat to khwab mein
bulwaya aur taj-mahal de diya use

us ne kaha ki husn ki tarif kijiye
ek sher jo tha husn-e-ghazal de diya use

ab ta-abad usi ki hukumat mein hai jahan
sab kuchh khuda ne roz-e-azal de diya use

'shaida' bahut khaliq hai kahte hain sare log
rab ne mohabbaton ka badal de diya use