wahshaten bhi kitni hain aagahi ke paikar mein
jal raha hai suraj bhi raushni ke paikar mein

raat meri aankhon mein kuchh ajib chehre the
aur kuchh sadaen thin khamushi ke paikar mein

har taraf sarabon ke kuchh hasin manzar the
aur main bhi hairan tha tishnagi ke paikar mein

main ne to tasawwur mein aur aks dekha tha
fikr mukhtalif kyun hai shaeri ke paikar mein

rup rang milta hai khadd-o-khal milte hain
aadmi nahin milta aadmi ke paikar mein

kya bataen hum dil par 'shad' kya guzarti hai
gham chhupana padta hai jab khushi ke paikar mein