padhta hi nahin wo kabhi tahrir hamari
ai katib-e-taqdir ye taqdir hamari

sunne to chale aae ho rudad-e-qafas tum
zanjir na kar le tumhein zanjir hamari

har bar banata hai saliqe se musawwir
har bar bigad jati hai taswir hamari

afsos ki us waqt bhi hum waqt pe aae
jab dekhne aae the wo takhir hamari

'sharjil' hamein raat kisi khwab ne dekha
phir dhundne nikli hamein ta'bir hamari