wo be-niyaz shab-o-roz-o-mah-o-sal gaya
ab us ke gum-shuda hone ka ehtimal gaya

wo ek khayal ki har-dam jahan khayal gaya
kabhi azab mein rakkha kabhi sambhaal gaya

jo shahr-e-lafz-o-maani se dur dur raha
wo be-hunar teri galiyon se ba-kamal gaya

hudud-e-waqt se aage udan bharte rahe
amir-e-waqt ka mansab gaya jalal gaya

hamein to rut ke badalne ki kuchh khabar bhi nahin
hum apni nind se jage to har malal gaya

asir-e-shab wo raha umr-bhar magar is bar
utha to khak se suraj kai uchhaal gaya

na jaane kis ko wo aawaz deta rahta hai
kabhi jo puchha to wo shakhs hans ke tal gaya

udas udas hai ab bhi 'shoeb' fasl-e-murad
umid umid mein lagta hai phir ye sal gaya