hasrateñ ban kar nigāhoñ se baras jā.eñge ham
ek din aa.egā jab un ko bhī yaad ā.eñge ham
chāñdnī ban kar kabhī dāman pe lahrā.eñge ham
ban ke aañsū gaah palkoñ par Thahar jā.eñge ham
shaam ko jām-e-masarrat bhar ke chalkā.eñge ham
sub.h ko daur-e-charāġh-e-bazm ban jā.eñge ham
phir kahāñ pā.eñge ham ko nau-urūsān-e-chaman
jab fazā-e-rañg-o-bū meñ jazb ho jā.eñge ham
TuuT jā.egā ġhurūr-e-bahr-e-nā-paidā-kanār
is tarah biphrī huī maujoñ se Takrā.eñge ham
jab zamāna ḳhud hī dhokā ban gayā 'shaukat' to phir
kaun jaane kis qadar dhoke abhī khā.eñge ham