zulf-e-dauran hai kahan saya-fagan mere baad
muntazir der se hain dar-o-rasan mere baad

kis ko dil-bastagi-e-gham ka saliqa saunpun
sochta hun ki na mar jae ye fan mere baad

main zamane se utha rasm-e-wafa ki surat
phirna ubhri kisi mathe pe shikan mere baad

mere dam tak to zar-e-gul ki bhi qimat na uthi
khak ke mol gai arz-e-chaman mere baad

hosh-mandi ki saza de na kisi ko yarab
dam-ba-khud pahle se hain ahl-e-watan mere baad

bazm-e-hasti hai ki ek bolta sannata hai
aa gai waqt ki sanson mein ghutan mere baad

raushni-saz-zamana hun to ye aalam hai
dekhiye kya ho zamane ka chalan mere baad

mil hi jaega koi zarf-o-nazar ka mara
dil-shikasta na rahen ranj-o-mehan mere baad

waqt ne zehniyaten kitni badal dali hain
bijliyan tak hain hawa-khwah-e-chaman mere baad

mujh pe hansta hai zamana to koi baat nahin
rang laegi mere dil ki jalan mere baad

maut bar-haq hai magar 'shauq' ye manzur nahin
un ke chehre pe ho sadme ki thakan mere baad