zakhm-e-paikan-e-sitam laeq-e-izhaar nahin
hum ko manzur ilaj-e-dil-e-bimar nahin

dil mera dekh ke kahte hain ki darkar nahin
ye bhi ek husn-e-talab hai ki talabgar nahin

ek wafa hai ki unhen yaad dilati hai meri
ek yahi baat hai jis se unhen inkar nahin

mail-e-shauq-e-asiri hai rihai kya hai
wo bhi aazad nahin hai jo giraftar nahin

be-niyazi ki ajab shan hai allah allah
us ki duniya hai jo duniya ka talabgar nahin

qaid-e-hasti se riha hota hai tera wahshi
sans zanjir hai us ka bhi rawadar nahin

aatish-e-ishq mein jalne ko hua hun paida
ek zarra bhi meri khak ka bekar nahin

chashm-e-saqi ke ishaaron pe nigahen rakkhe
mai-kade walon mein itna koi hushiyar nahin

band ki aankh to phir hum hain na duniya hai 'shamim'
safar-e-manzil-e-hasti koi dushwar nahin