kitab-e-waqt mein sachchi ibarat main likhunga
munafiq jo nahin likhte hain 'shaukat' main likhunga

charagh-o-aina se kaam lunga satr-dar-satr
nae andaz se injil-e-hairat main likhunga

musafir sham ka hun ai meri subh-e-madina
lahu aur ashk se apni hikayat main likhunga

khuda ne ye saadat meri qismat mein likhi hai
ghazal sehra sar-e-ku-e-malamat main likhunga

khudawanda ba-nam-e-admiyyat ek khula khat
khula khat ek ba-nam-e-admiyyat main likhunga

junubi asia ke sabz mustaqbil ki khatir
nai naslon ka ailan-e-mohabbat main likhunga

amir-e-shahr main shair hun darbari nahin hun
tujhe kis ne kaha teri fazilat main likhunga

ghazal ke ahd-nama mein nai satr-e-bashaarat
mohabbat ki nai satr-e-bashaarat main likhunga

mera maslak sana-e-admi karna hai 'shaukat'
sana-e-admi meri ibaadat main likhunga