kyun qatl ke arman mein aazar uthaen
gardan meri hazir hai wo talwar uthaen

roke se meri tab-e-rawan ruk na sakegi
raste mein mere lakh wo diwar uthaen

jo dil mein tumhaare hai bata kyun nahin dete
sadma jo uthana hai to yakbar uthaen

kyun log hain khamosh zabun-haal pe apne
aawaz sar-e-kucha-o-bazar uthaen

khud hi jo pas-e-parda-e-asrar chhupe hain
wo kaise bhala parda-e-asrar uthaen

nilam jo karte hain yahan jins-e-wafa ko
mumkin hi nahin naz-e-kharidar uthaen

ye jurm-e-mohabbat nahin waiz ka muqaddar
ye bar-e-gunah hum se gunahgar uthaen

phirte hain jo aazad unhen kaise khabar ho
zindan mein jo taklif-e-giraftar uthaen

'shahid' yahi likkha hai muqaddar mein hamare
sadmat zamane mein lagatar uthaen