ye mera mazaq-e-mohabbat nahin hai
main kaise kahun gham mein rahat nahin hai

ye kya kah gaya ujlat-e-arz-e-gham mein
mujhe tum se koi shikayat nahin hai

mohabbat samajh ki hadon se hai bahar
samajh mein jo aae mohabbat nahin hai

pashemaniyan hain fusun-kariyan hain
in aankhon mein sab hai murawwat nahin hai

gham-e-dil kaha tum se apna samajh kar
shikayat na samjho shikayat nahin hai

samajh lo use ek saz-e-shikasta
ki jis dil mein dard-e-mohabbat nahin hai

na chhalke tera aks-e-taswir jin mein
un ashkon se daman ki zinat nahin hai

unhen 'shauq' apna gham-e-dil suna de
koi aur rahat ki surat nahin hai