kya hua sar jo tan se juda ho gaya
haq mohabbat ka kuchh to ada ho gaya

ye muqaddar bhi kaisi ajab chiz hai
shah tha jo kabhi wo gada ho gaya

sab ki aankhon ka tara raha umr-bhar
us ne sach jab kaha to bura ho gaya

zakhm jaane hi kitne hare ho gae
aaj un se mera samna ho gaya

jo wafaon ka paikar tha sab ke liye
log kahte hain wo bewafa ho gaya

tujh se shikwa nahin ai mere ham-nashin
han muqaddar hi mujh se khafa ho gaya

aisa rutha wo mujh se ai ‘shama’ ki bas
ruh ka jism se fasla ho gaya