zulmat-gah-e-dauran mein subh-e-chaman-e-dil hun
roko na safar mera main qismat-e-manzil hun

zindani-e-hasti hun paband-e-salasil hun
kis tarah milun tum se khud rah mein hail hun

barbaad sahi lekin barbaad-e-gham-e-dil hun
aankhon se laga mujh ko gard-e-rah-e-manzil hun

ai sang-ba-kaf duniya aa shauq se aa lekin
aahista qadam rakhna main shisha-gah-e-dil hun

mauj-e-gham-e-jaanan ho ya mauj-e-gham-e-dauran
aane do mere dil tak har mauj ka sahil hun

hasti ko gham-e-alam aalam ko gham-e-hasti
zindan se bayaban tak ek silsila-e-dil hun

tum mahw-e-khud-arai mein aalam-e-tanhai
tum mahfil-e-khalwat ho main khalwat-e-mahfil hun

khun apni tamanna ka khud kis ne kiya hoga
mujh par na taras khao bismil nahin qatil hun

gulshan se 'shamim' aakhir kis tarah guzar jaen
har phul ye kahta hai main pyar ke qabil hun