na-rasai ka chalo jashn manaen hum log
shayad is tarah se kuchh khoen to paen hum log

ret hi ret agar apna muqaddar thahra
kyunki phir ek gharaunda hi banaen hum log

jism ki qaid koi qaid nahin hoti hai
aao sab jhuti haden tod ke jaen hum log

is badalte hue mausam ka bharosa bhi nahin
gili mitti pe koi naqsh sajaen hum log

rok paenge na lamhat ke mausam hum ko
ek diwar zamana to hawaen hum log

apne jazbaat ke pakiza tahaffuz ke liye
kabhi malbus kabhi garm ridaen hum log

koi suraj na kisi raat ke daman mein gira
mangte hi rahe sadiyon se duaen hum log

chand utra nahin ab tak bhi zamin par 'shabnam'
ek muddat hui dete hain sadaen hum log