yahan jaza-o-saza ka kuchh e'tibar nahin
fareb-e-hadd-e-nazar hai uruj-e-dar nahin

nigah-e-lutf mein gham ka mere shumar nahin
ye e'tibar ba-andaz-e-e'tibar nahin

sukun maut hi anjam-e-iztirab-e-firaq
jise qarar na aae wo be-qarar nahin

khabar nahin ki khile kitne phul gulshan mein
ki aaj jaib-o-gareban mein ek tar nahin

khuda ke nam pe dil ko sipurd-e-ishq kiya
ab is ke baad umid-e-maal-e-kar nahin

do aatisha na sahi dard hi sahi saqi
jo un mein farq kare kuchh wo baada-khwar nahin

ab us ko aa ke bujhae koi to hum jaanen
ye dagh-e-dil hai charagh-e-sar-e-mazar nahin

rahin-e-aish hai khu-karda-e-tamanna hai
wo baada-khwar jo sar-gashta-e-khumar nahin

zamana ghum raha hai meri nigahon mein
mujhe qarar nahin to kahin qarar nahin

na ja na ja kabhi us gulshan-e-tarab mein na ja
junun ka nam jahan mausam-e-bahaar nahin

zamana meri tabahi pe jaan de deta
main khud hi apni tabahi ka sogwar nahin

karishma-shazi-e-nairang-e-husn kya kahiye
hazaron ahd hain aur koi ustuwar nahin

shab-e-firaq mein andaz-e-hashr hai 'shaukat'
ab is ke baad qayamat ka intizar nahin