yahan jo kuchh hai husn-e-la-makan ke ma-siwa kya hai
magar jalwa hi jalwa hai to mera aaina kya hai

tu hi shah-e-rag mein rahta hai to hi mauj-e-nafas mein hai
to phir batla ki ma-o-tu mein itna fasla kya hai

masham-e-jaan mein kaisi khushbuon ki aaj barish hai
chhupae apne daman mein khuda jaane saba kya hai

hum aise sakht-jaanon ka bahut mushkil hai mar jaana
siwa-e-zindagi ke aur koi rasta kya hai

na jaane jangalon mein apne kaisi aag ugti hai
ujalon ka sar-e-kohsar jagmag silsila kya hai

yahi hairat hai kaise daur main jina pada mujh ko
samajh mein kuchh nahin aata bhala kya hai bura kya hai

'shamim' achchha kiya ki aap ne sab kuchh bhula dala
magar rah rah ke dil mein gunjti pichhli sada kya hai