ek muddat se sar-e-dosh-e-havā huuñ maiñ bhī
itnā shaffāf ki ham-rañg-e-fazā huuñ maiñ bhī

tū bhī vāqif mirī tāsīr ke mahshar se he
aur minnat-kahs-e-altāf-o-atā huuñ maiñ bhī

tū manādir ke singhāsan pe ba-sad izz-o-vaqār
phuul kī thaal meñ lau detā diyā huuñ maiñ bhī

tū bhī iz.hār-e-ta.alluq ke sabab DhūñDtā hai
shiddat-e-shauq se joyā-e-razā huuñ maiñ bhī

haram-e-nāz kī chilman se ulajhne vaalī
dil-e-betāb-e-mohabbat kī duā huuñ maiñ bhī

mushtarī merā bhī aa.egā ye maiñ jāntā huuñ
pahle bāzār meñ aane se bikā huuñ maiñ bhī

ho jo yak-pahlū-o-yak-rañg nahīñ hai tū 'shahāb'
sho.ala-o-shabnam-o-sīmāb-o-sabā huuñ maiñ bhī

ek muddat se sar-e-dosh-e-hawa hun main bhi
itna shaffaf ki ham-rang-e-faza hun main bhi

tu bhi waqif meri tasir ke mahshar se he
aur minnat-kahs-e-altaf-o-ata hun main bhi

tu manadir ke singhasan pe ba-sad izz-o-waqar
phul ki thaal mein lau deta diya hun main bhi

tu bhi izhaar-e-talluq ke sabab DhunDta hai
shiddat-e-shauq se joya-e-raza hun main bhi

haram-e-naz ki chilman se ulajhne wali
dil-e-betab-e-mohabbat ki dua hun main bhi

mushtari mera bhi aaega ye main jaanta hun
pahle bazar mein aane se bika hun main bhi

ho jo yak-pahlu-o-yak-rang nahin hai tu 'shahab'
shoala-o-shabnam-o-simab-o-saba hun main bhi