ye khushi gham-e-zamana ka shikar ho na jae
na milo ziyaada hum se kahin pyar ho na jae

jo machal rahi hai shishe mein hasin hai wo shabnam
mere lab tak aate aate jo sharar ho na jae

na katen akele dil se gham-e-zindagi ki rahen
jo sharik-e-fikr-e-dauran gham-e-yar ho na jae

na badha bahut chaman se rah-o-rasm-e-ashiyana
ki mizaj-e-baghban par kahin bar ho na jae

teri taza muskurahat se bhar aai aankh yani
kahin ye nishan-e-manzil bhi ghubar ho na jae

jo qarib hai kinara to badha hai aur tufan
ki ye sakht-jaan kashti kahin par ho na jae

isi tarah khun-e-dil se tu chaman ko sinchta ja
ye khizan 'shamim' jab tak ki bahaar ho na jae