mujh ko auron se koi shikwa nahin
main ne bhi to khud ko pahchana nahin

sar pe aa pahuncha hai suraj karb ka
sath apne saya bhi apna nahin

shauq-e-manzil hi hai mera khizr-e-rah
naqsh-e-pa har mod par milta nahin

ho gaya khun-e-hayat ab yun safed
jaise mera is se kuchh rishta nahin

hai khayal-e-kham wo main ne jise
pairahan alfaz ka bakhsha nahin

ab hai chehron par naqab-e-maslahat
koi chehra dil ka aaina nahin

kyun na ho shoala-ba-daman zindagi
kis taraf ab aag ka dariya nahin

phul ki ek pankhudi kahiye use
zindagi ek barg-e-awara nahin

zehn-e-'shibli' mein hai us ki gunj bhi
waqt ke honton pe jo naghma nahin