BijliyoN kii hansii uRhaane ko,
Khud jalaataa huuN aashiyaane ko,
(aashiyaanaa : shelter, home)
ro rahaa hai agarche dil phir bhii,
muskuraataa huuN muskuraane ko,
mutlaqan dilkashii na thii us meN,
kaun suntaa mere fasaane ko,
(mutlaqan : entirely, absolutely; fasaanaa : story)
chhiin lii us ne taaqat-e-parvaaz,
aag lag jaaye aashiyaane ko,
(taaqat-e-parvaaz : flying ability)
“Shaad” itnaa hii ham samajhte haiN,
ham samajhte nahiiN zamaane ko.