kyon tum se ilaj-e-dil-e-shaida nahin hota
kya dard-e-mohabbat ka mudawa nahin hota

tufan-e-bala-khez hai har ashk-e-mohabbat
kyunkar kahin qatra kabhi dariya nahin hota

milta hi nahin saghar-e-mai baada-kashon ko
jab tak teri aankhon ka ishaara nahin hota

chhan-chhan ke umadti chali aati hai tajalli
koshish bhi karen aap to parda nahin hota

bekar hai arbab-e-zamana ki shikayat
koi bhi zamane mein kisi ka nahin hota

jab tak koi munh mod na le dair-o-haram se
asrar-e-haqiqat ka shanasa nahin hota

tere sitam-o-jaur se hain band zabanen
yani teri bedad ka charcha nahin hota

'shaida' ye dua hai ki bura waqt na aae
apna bhi bure waqt mein apna nahin hota