kora kaghaz udas hai shayad
us ko lafzon ki aas hai shayad

aaj dariya ki hai talab mujh ko
ek muddat ki pyas hai shayad

jaan us ne khushi se de dali
us ka qatil bhi khas hai shayad

zahr pite hain hath se us ke
us ke lab par mithas hai shayad

jaan hatheli pe thi meri kal tak
jaan ab tere pas hai shayad

sher 'shamsher' aise kahta hai
umr us ki pachas hai shayad