na puchh dekh ke kitna malal hota hai
jo khwab dekhne walon ka haal hota hai

labon pe mohr-e-khamoshi lagai jati hai
aur is ke baad hamin se sawal hota hai

jab aai sham-s-masafat to phir ye raaz khula
zara si der uruj o zawal hota hai

har ek shakhs ki apni hi ek duniya hai
kahan kisi ko kisi ka khayal hota hai

har ek auj-e-mohabbat pe aa nahin sakta
kisi kisi mein hi aisa kamal hota hai

ruki hui hun ek aaise sawal par 'shabnam'
jawab jis ka hamesha muhaal hota hai