mausam ke paas koi khabar mo’atabar bhi ho
mauj-e-hava ke saath tira nama-bar bhi ho
sun lega teri chaap to dhadkega der tak
laakh apne gird-o-pesh se dil be-khabar bhi ho
arzan se log bhagte us ko to gham nahin
lazim nahin ki husn men husn-e-nazar bhi ho
barson se jis makan men meri bud-o-bash hai
ab kya ye lazmi hai vahi mera ghar bhi ho
sustae jis ke saae men har aarzu miri
is dil ke sahn men koi aisa shajar bhi ho
shah-rah-e-raushni pe chala hai jo mere saath
tarik raston men mira ham-safar bhi ho
kitne hi phuul chehre dhuan ban ke rah gae
is sanehe se kaash koi ba-khabar bhi ho
us ke liye to daav pe khud ko laga den ham
tadbir vo batao ki jo kargar bhi ho
jaage hue gulon hi se ‘shabnam’ ko pyaar hai
mumkin hai koi shai tire zer-e-asar bhi ho