wo nahin to zindagi ko zindagi kaise kahen
mil gaya sab kuchh magar is ko khushi kaise kahin

aap ki masumiyat pe ho gae qurban hum
aap ki is sadgi ko sadgi kaise kahen

chand ki aawargi se aaj hain hairan sab
aur wo aankhon se ojhal chandni kaise kahen

jism bhi hai jaan bhi hai dur hain ehsas se
aap honge aur kuchh hum aadmi kaise kahen

aap ki in chahaton se badh gain dushwariyan
aap ki in chahaton ko makhmali kaise kahen

shokhiyon ke tir hum par phenkte hain aaj wo
'shad' wo kuchh bhi kahen hum dil-lagi kaise kahen