naumid-e-karam ho kar mayus-e-dua ho kar
hum baith gae aakhir raazi-ba-raza ho kar

in band guphaon se kyon hum ko lagao hai
jin band guphaon se aae hain riha ho kar

chhute hi mera chehra nam kar gai aankhon ko
yaadon ke samundar se aai thi hawa ho kar

kyon tutte rishton par ashk aa gae aankhon mein
hone do agar koi jata hai khafa ho kar

tu ne mujhe aise bhi din-raat dikhae hain
rah jati hai jab duniya bas ek khala ho kar

achchhe rahe jo pal pal mausam ki tarah badle
kya pa liya hum ne bhi paband-e-wafa ho kar

dushman pe 'shabab' apne kyon mujh ko na raham aae
gali mujhe dushman ki lagti hai dua ho kar