kya andhera hai kya ujala hai
ye nazariye ka bas hawala hai

rang bas ek hi hai duniya mein
'ishq ne husn par jo dala hai

roz suraj sahar mein ghar aae
sham ko roz ghar-nikala hai

hain dhanak mein jo dikhte saton rang
wo tabassum ne tere dala hai

kaun kholega dil ka wo kamra
nam ka tere jis pe tala hai

zindagi ki kitab ka panna
ek ujla hai ek kala hai

'shams' kahti hai jis ko ye duniya
wo mere dil ka ek chhaala hai