unhen bhi ek nazar dekh dur jate hue
jo ro rahe hain muqaddar ke git gate hue

khizan mein kaghazi gul se bahaar late hue
udas logon ko dekha hai muskuraate hue

zara si der pas-e-parda mujh ko rone de
main thak gaya teri mahfil mein muskuraate hue

jo sun ke dekha to jaana ki ro rahi hai bahut
ye sans aaj bhi shahnaiyan bajate hue

qarib aane ka kahta hai dur ja ke mujhe
wo dard bantne lagta hai dil dukhate hue

saron pe dhup to pairon mein aable pahne
hamari umr kati hai bharam bachate hue

mujhe laga hai use bhi meri zarurat hai
wo aaj roya hai mujh ko gale lagate hue

thahar gaya tha yahan mausam-e-khizan 'shahid'
ki sar jhade hain chaman mein bahaar late hue