pabandi-e-rahat mujhe manzur nahin hai
main khush hun ki fitrat meri majbur nahin hai

baalin pe ziya-e-rukh-e-pur-e-nur nahin hai
ab koi ilaj-e-dil-e-ranjur nahin hai

ab koi jagah husn se mamur nahin hai
is dil ke siwa aur koi tur nahin hai

karna jo pade minnat-e-aghyar ajab kya
ye bhi meri taqdir se kuchh dur nahin hai

main ne jo kaha jita hun ummid-e-wafa par
farmaya zamane ka ye dastur nahin hai

marne ki tamanna ho ki jine ki ho khwahish
ek baat bhi meri nahin manzur nahin hai

hum dair se hote hue ai shaikh chalenge
is rah se kaba bhi koi dur nahin hai

o but tera patthar ka kaleja bhi ho pani
allah ki qudrat se ye kuchh dur nahin hai

paimana bhare deti hain saqi ki nigahen
wo aankh nahin aaj jo makhmur nahin hai

kya roz dikhata hai na jaane ye dil-e-zar
ab tak to 'shamim' aap ka mashhur nahin hai