ye sitam bhi KHub Thahra lutf farmane ke baad

ye sitam bhī ḳhuub Thahrā lutf farmāne ke ba.ad

jald jaane kā taqāzā der se aane ke ba.ad

ik qalandar so gayā ham ko ye samjhāne ke ba.ad

umr kā shikva na karnā umr Dhal jaane ke ba.ad

aaj bhī is gul-badan ko DhūñDhtā phirtā huuñ maiñ

ho gayā ruḳhsat jo mere dil ko mahkāne ke ba.ad

dāstān-e-dil sabhī kī miltī jultī hai yahāñ

chheḌ mat apnī kahānī us ke afsāne ke ba.ad

ishq ke sahrā meñ haiñ saarī bahāreñ qais se

koī dīvāna na dekhā aise dīvāne ke ba.ad

itnā āsāñ bhī nahīñ hai ai qalam ke rustamo

sub.h kā afsāna likhnā shab ke afsāne ke ba.ad

umr saarī kaaT dī āvāragardī meñ yūñhī

lauT kar aayā na maiñ ghar se nikal jaane ke ba.ad

pai-ba-pai us ko pilātā huuñ mai-e-ishq-e-vafā

hosh meñ aatā hai vo mad.hosh ho jaane ke ba.ad

apnā ḳhūn-e-dil jo bhar dete haiñ naqsh-e-vaqt meñ

zinda rahte haiñ vahī kirdār mar jaane ke ba.ad

jhuuT oḌhe bhiiḌ meñ tum rahte āḳhir kab talak

ho ga.e tanhā balā se sach ko apnāne ke ba.ad

aaj kā shā.ir bhī ai 'shībān' tājir ho gayā

jeb bhar kar jā rahā hai ik ġhazal gaane ke ba.ad

ye sitam bhi KHub Thahra lutf farmane ke baad

jald jaane ka taqaza der se aane ke baad

ek qalandar so gaya hum ko ye samjhane ke baad

umr ka shikwa na karna umr Dhal jaane ke baad

aaj bhi is gul-badan ko DhunDhta phirta hun main

ho gaya ruKHsat jo mere dil ko mahkane ke baad

dastan-e-dil sabhi ki milti julti hai yahan

chheD mat apni kahani us ke afsane ke baad

ishq ke sahra mein hain sari bahaaren qais se

koi diwana na dekha aise diwane ke baad

itna aasan bhi nahin hai ai qalam ke rustamo

subh ka afsana likhna shab ke afsane ke baad

umr sari kaT di aawaragardi mein yunhi

lauT kar aaya na main ghar se nikal jaane ke baad

pai-ba-pai us ko pilata hun mai-e-ishq-e-wafa

hosh mein aata hai wo madhosh ho jaane ke baad

apna KHun-e-dil jo bhar dete hain naqsh-e-waqt mein

zinda rahte hain wahi kirdar mar jaane ke baad

jhuT oDhe bhiD mein tum rahte aaKHir kab talak

ho gae tanha bala se sach ko apnane ke baad

aaj ka shair bhi ai 'shiban' tajir ho gaya

jeb bhar kar ja raha hai ek ghazal gane ke baad