yaad karo jab raat hui thi
tum se koi baat hui thi

kah sakta tha kaun kisi se
wo shakl-e-haalat hui thi

sab se nata tod ke yakja
teri meri zat hui thi

insanon ne haq manga tha
aur faqat khairaat hui thi

us ki kam-amezi se meri
tahzib-e-jazbaat hui thi

marne wala khud rutha tha
ya naraaz hayat hui thi

use zara sa khat likhne par
kharch tamam dawat hui thi

aaj 'shuur' saba ki aamad
kitni badi saughat hui thi