rahat-e-nazar bhi hai wo azab-e-jaan bhi hai

rāhat-e-nazar bhī hai vo azāb-e-jāñ bhī hai

us se rabt-e-lazzat bhī aur imtihāñ bhī hai

fāsle miTe bhī haiñ aur kuchh baḌhe bhī haiñ

ye safar zarūrī hai aur rā.egāñ bhī hai

umr-bhar kī uljhan de ek pal kā nazzāra

terā ġham haqīqat bhī aur be-nishāñ bhī hai

terī mīThī bātoñ meñ jhiil jhiil āñkhoñ meñ

aag bhī sulagtī hai dard se amaañ bhī hai

tai kareñ to ham kaise fāsle dil-o-jāñ ke

ek ye anā kā pul apne darmiyāñ bhī hai

laakh maiñ tujhe bhūlūñ laakh tū mujhe bhūle

ek rishta-e-benām apne darmiyāñ bhī hai

ishq-e-dil meñ tuġhyānī barf barf hoñToñ par

sar-phirī bhī hai chāhat aur be-zabāñ bhī hai

terī zindagī sargarm merī zindagī uljhan

raqs meñ bhī hai ḳhvāhish aur sargirāñ bhī hai

'shām' jaane kyuuñ ham ne sī liyā hai hoñToñ ko

varna apne hāthoñ meñ vaqt kī inaañ bhī hai

rahat-e-nazar bhi hai wo azab-e-jaan bhi hai

us se rabt-e-lazzat bhi aur imtihan bhi hai

fasle miTe bhi hain aur kuchh baDhe bhi hain

ye safar zaruri hai aur raegan bhi hai

umr-bhar ki uljhan de ek pal ka nazzara

tera gham haqiqat bhi aur be-nishan bhi hai

teri miThi baaton mein jhil jhil aankhon mein

aag bhi sulagti hai dard se aman bhi hai

tai karen to hum kaise fasle dil-o-jaan ke

ek ye ana ka pul apne darmiyan bhi hai

lakh main tujhe bhulun lakh tu mujhe bhule

ek rishta-e-benam apne darmiyan bhi hai

ishq-e-dil mein tughyani barf barf honTon par

sar-phiri bhi hai chahat aur be-zaban bhi hai

teri zindagi sargarm meri zindagi uljhan

raqs mein bhi hai KHwahish aur sargiran bhi hai

'sham' jaane kyun hum ne si liya hai honTon ko

warna apne hathon mein waqt ki inan bhi hai