silsila chalta rahega mere dil ke baad bhi
jo nagar ujda hai ab tha ye kabhi aabaad bhi

is qafas se is qadar apni tabiat ho gai
chhod kar jaun na hargiz wo karen aazad bhi

shab gazida hun mujhe taron ki chhanw se hai dar
dil ka khun karne chale aae hain tera zad bhi

muddaton se koi sandesa na aane ki khabar
ab unhen shayad hi aati ho hamari yaad bhi

chand bhi joban pe apne raat bhi masti bhari
dur koi chhed de bansi pe ek fariyaad bhi

kar diya haalat ki chakki ne bhi 'shirin' ko chor
aur kuchh hai khud-gharaz is daur ka 'farhad' bhi

naujawan ne talkhi-e-haalat se ki khud-kushi
aur 'hasrat' aag mein jhonki hain sab asnad bhi