roz-o-shab ki shakh se bichhda hua patta hun main
waqt bhi ab dhundhta hai jis ko wo lamha hun main

dil ke shishe tut jate hain meri aawaz se
ek shikasta saz se ubhra hua naghma hun main

ham-nashinon ko kabhi aati nahin hai aanch tak
kitni thandi aag hai jis mein sada jalta hun main

zindagi ke shor mein simte rahe zarre mere
ek zara tanha hua to kis tarah bikhra hun main

rangton ka sail tha ya khushbuon ki lahr thi
ab talak us husn mein us jhil mein duba hun main

in chamakti shah-rahon par kise apna kahun
shahr hain aabaad apnon se magar tanha hun main

'sham' yun to ab khalaon mein hain apni manzilen
aur dekhun to usi dharti se be-rishta hun main