sara aalam dhup ka sa saya-e-ashjar mein
dam kahan se aaega marte hue bimar mein

is tanasub par karoge ghaur to mar jaoge
khun ke chhinte hain kitne surkhi-e-diwar mein

aadi-tirchhi suraten hi ug rahi hain shakh par
kis ne tute aainon ko rakh diya gulzar mein

sar jhukane ko jhuka den hum to yun bhi sau dafa
shakh-e-gul ki bu kahan se aap ki talwar mein

kaun si bazi lagai ja rahi hai dekhna
log marte ja rahe hain kucha-e-dildar mein

jaane kin chehron ki sazish ka natija hai 'shamim'
aaine tute pade hain waqt ke bazar mein