kisī meñ taab na thī tohmateñ uThāne kī
jale charāġh to palkeñ jhukīñ zamāne kī

jise bhī dekhiye apnī anā kā maarā hai
umiid kis se rakhe koī daad paane kī

tirī galī meñ bhī dār-o-rasan kā charchā hai
badal ga.ī hai havā kis qadar zamāne kī

charāġh-e-kushta kī mānind nauha-ḳhvāñ ye log
bane haiñ surḳhī-e-āġhāz kis fasāne kī

larazte hāthoñ meñ sāz-e-shikasta kis ne liyā
ki jaise Duub ga.ī nabz ik zamāne kī

fasāna sharh-talab is qadar na thā lekin
kahāñ kahāñ na uḌī ḳhaak āshiyāne kī

kuchh aur ho ga.e 'shāhīn' zaḳhm-e-dil taaza
vo merī sa.ī-e-pareshāñ unheñ bhulāne kī

kisi mein tab na thi tohmaten uThane ki
jale charagh to palken jhukin zamane ki

jise bhi dekhiye apni ana ka mara hai
umid kis se rakhe koi dad pane ki

teri gali mein bhi dar-o-rasan ka charcha hai
badal gai hai hawa kis qadar zamane ki

charagh-e-kushta ki manind nauha-KHwan ye log
bane hain surKHi-e-aghaz kis fasane ki

larazte hathon mein saz-e-shikasta kis ne liya
ki jaise Dub gai nabz ek zamane ki

fasana sharh-talab is qadar na tha lekin
kahan kahan na uDi KHak aashiyane ki

kuchh aur ho gae 'shahin' zaKHm-e-dil taza
wo meri sai-e-pareshan unhen bhulane ki

Source: Book : Be-nishaan (Pg. 163) Author : wali aalam Shahiin Publication : Dabistan-e-jadeed (1984) Edition : 1984