main 'shad' tanha ek taraf aur duniya ki duniya ek taraf
sara samundar ek taraf aansu ka qatra ek taraf

us aafat-e-jaan ko bhi chehra to dikhana hi na tha
ek samt isa dam-ba-khud ghash mein hai musa ek taraf

apne samand-e-naz ko ai shahsawar aa chhed kar
saf-basta hazir kab se hain mahw-e-tamasha ek taraf

saqi baghair ahwal ye pahuncha hai mai-khane ka ab
jam ek taraf hai sar-nigun khali hai mina ek taraf

furqat mein sab achchhe rahe dil ka magar ye haal hai
zakhm ek taraf badhta gaya dagh-e-suwaida ek taraf

didar-e-jaanan ka bhala kyun kar tahammul ho sake
tirchhi nigahen ek su zulf-e-chalipa ek taraf

wo tegh le ke kahte hain dekhun to haq par kaun hai
main ek taraf 'shad' ek taraf sara zamana ek taraf