qaid-e-gham-e-hayat se hum ko chhuda liya
achchha kiya ki aap ne apna bana liya

hone diya na hum ne andhera shab-e-firaq
bujhne laga charagh to dil ko jala liya

duniya ke pas hai koi is tanz ka jawab
diwana apne haal pe khud muskura liya

kya baat thi ki khalwat-e-zahid ko dekh kar
rind-e-gunahgar ne sar ko jhuka liya

chup hun tumhaara dard-e-mohabbat liye hue
sab puchhte hain tum ne zamane se kya liya

na-qabil-e-bayan hain mohabbat ki lazzaten
kuchh dil hi jaanta hai jo dil ne maza liya

roz-e-azal padi thi hazaron hi nematen
hum ne kisi ka dard-e-mohabbat utha liya

badhne lagi jo talkhi-e-gham-ha-e-zindagi
thoda sa baada-e-gham-e-jaanan mila liya

waqif nahin giraft-e-tasawwur se wo 'shamim'
jo ye samajh rahe hain ki daman chhuda liya