raushan har ek samt charagh-e-nazar to ho
hukm-e-safar se pahle hisab-e-safar to ho
is shahr ka sukut kabhi TuTta nahin
chiḳhun to meri chiḳh men koi asar to ho
main to siyah raat ke zindan men huun asiir
saaya mira kahan hai mujhe kuchh ḳhabar to ho
paani ka ye bahao nadi ki shanaḳht hai
ab mere barf barf badan men sharar to ho
fasl-e-bahar se main karun iltija-e-gul
sahra-e-be-kanar men koi shajar to ho
charon taraf dhuan hi dhuan hai fazaon men
manzar koi khule kabhi nur-e-sahar to ho
andhi chale aur us men jala den koi charagh
‘shahid’ hamare haath men aisa hunar to ho
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