ye kis ne kah diya nakaamiyon ka gham nahin hota
bahut hota hai lekin shauq-e-manzil kam nahin hota

yaqinan aap ke wadon mein koi dam nahin hota
magar ye bhi haqiqat hai bharosa kam nahin hota

baja hai aap phir aamada hain tark-e-taghaful par
magar ab mujh se arz-e-muddaa paiham nahin hota

khizan ki chira-dasti se na ghabrao chaman walo
jahan-e-zindagi mein ek hi mausam nahin hota

tajjub se mere pairon ke chhaale dekhne walo
rah-e-hasti mein farsh-e-sabza-o-shabnam nahin hota

main girta hun sambhalta hun qadam aage badhata hun
meri nakaamiyon mein yas ka aalam nahin hota

kahan ki bandagi 'shahid' ise husn-e-talab kahiye
kisi ke aastan par sar kisi ka kham nahin hota