shab-e-firaq thi hum zikr-e-yar karte rahe
khizan se akhz nashat-e-bahaar karte rahe

nikal ke phul se bu ram na kar sake jaise
hum apne aap se aise farar karte rahe

kabhi sawab bhi sarzad hua to be-mansha
kabhi gunah bhi be-ikhtiyar karte rahe

jo baat bar-sar-e-mimbar na kar saka waiz
tumhaare dost wo baala-e-dar karte rahe

bade wasuq se duniya fareb deti rahi
bade khulus se hum eatibar karte rahe

tamam umr teri aarzu rahi hum ko
tamam umr tera intizar karte rahe

kahan gae wo nadiman-e-khas jo 'shaukat'
hamesha ahd-e-wafa ustuwar karte rahe