kyon roiye jo nala-e-dil-e-na-rasa hua
ye sochiye ki jazb-e-mohabbat ko kya hua

surat ye hai ki mujh mein wo jalwa-numa hua
hairat ye hai ki meri nigahon ko kya hua

pura taqaza-e-khalish-e-muddaa hua
jab jaan di to farz-e-mohabbat ada hua

shamil hai qaid-e-ishq mein aazadiyon ki ruh
ab kya kahun asir hua ya riha hua

qaidi sahi junun-e-tamanna ko kya karun
phirta hun apne dil mein tumhein dhundhta hua

dil mein siwae hasrat-e-pamal kuchh nahin
is ghar mein ek charagh hai wo bhi bujha hua

saqi ye tera ‘shahid’-e-makhmur to nahin
aata hai mai-kade mein koi jhumta hua