lau badha jati hai zakhmon ki saba sham ke baad
jagmagate hain charaghan-e-wafa sham ke baad

aag chhidki gai jalti hui tanhai par
sarsarai teri zulfon ki hawa sham ke baad

dil ke jalte hue shahron se pare dur kahin
teri lai mein tha koi naghma-sara sham ke baad

din ke hangamon ki har chot jawan hoti hai
phir sanbhalti hai meri laghzish-e-pa sham ke baad

subh jagi to mahakne lage zakhmon ke gulab
gham ki palkon pe jali dil ki chita sham ke baad

zehn khwabon ki salibon pe latakta hi raha
jhanjhanati rahi zanjir-e-jafa sham ke baad

ye dakan ye lab-e-musa ye sanam-zar 'kalim'
umr-e-rafta mujhe deti hai sada sham ke baad