sham-e-wada ka dhal gaya saya
aane wala abhi nahin aaya

zindagi ke ghamon ko apna kar
hum ne dar-asl tum ko apnaya

justuju hi dilon ki manzil thi
hum ne kho kar tujhe, tujhe paya

zindagi nam hai judai ka
aap aae to mujh ko yaad aaya

hum ne teri jafa ke parde mein
khud bhi dil par bahut sitam dhaya

zindagi se to khair shikwa tha
muddaton maut ne bhi tarsaya

'shad' ahhl-e-tarab ko bhi aksar
meri afsurdagi pe pyar aaya