kitne mahan log jahan se guzar gae
kya chiz hain hum aap ki jab wo bhi mar gae

ek gard uthi waba ki chhati to nazar padi
hae wo aqraba wo ahibba kidhar gae

ghairon ko kya khabar maze apnon se wasl ke
tum jaano maut is ko miyan hum to ghar gae

aakhir khula pada jo buton se moamla
hum ji hi ji mein khush the ki lo hum sanwar gae

waiz tha khush ki kan khade waz se hue
ghar se chale the khar jo gae bhi to khar gae

nazren nahin bachaen to but-ha-e-marmarin
aankhon ki rah se kahin dil mein utar gae

ek ba-khuda ki khush-nazari kaam kar gai
aae the milne 'shah' laga ke nazar gae