KoThe ujaa.D khi.Dakiyaa.N chup raaste udaas,
jaate hii un ke kuchh na rahaa zindagii ke paas,

do pal baras ke abr ne dariyaa kaa ruKh kiyaa,
tapatii zamii.n se paharo.n nikalatii rahi bha.Daas,

 

ashko.n se kis ko pyaar hai aaho.n se kis ko uns,
lekin ye dil ki jis ko Khushii aa sakii na raas,

 

hoshiyaar ai naved-e-ajal luT na jaa_iyo,
phirataa hai ko_ii aaTh pahar dil ke aas paas

[naved-e-ajal = death's call]

jaise kabhii ta'alluq-e-Khaatir nahii.n rahaa,
yuu.N ruuTh kar chalii ga_ii "Shohrat" har ek aas.