rakhna hai to phulon ko tu rakh le nigahon mein
khushbu to musafir hai kho jaegi rahon mein

kyun meri mohabbat se barham ho zamin walo
ek aur gunah rakh lo duniya ke gunahon mein

kaifiyat-e-mai dil ka darman na hui lekin
rangin to rahi duniya kuchh der nigahon mein

kanton se guzar jaana dushwar nahin lekin
kante hi nahin yaro kaliyan bhi hain rahon mein

parda ho to parda ho is parde ko kya kahiye
chhupte hain nigahon se rahte hain nigahon mein

yaran-e-rah-e-ghurbat kya ho gae kya kahiye
kuchh so gae manzil par kuchh kho gae rahon mein

guzri hui sadiyon ko aaghaz-e-safar samjho
mazi abhi kam-sin hai farda ki nigahon mein

rangin hai 'shamim' ab tak pairahan-e-jaan apna
hum raat guzar aae kis khwab ki banhon mein