Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein Khayal aata hai

Ke zindagi teri zulfoon ki narm chhaahoon mein

Guzarne pati to SHADAB ho bhi sakti thi

Yeh teergi jo meri zeest ka muqaddar hai

Teri nazar ki shuaaon mein kho bhi sakti thi

Ajab na tha ke main begana-e-alam ho kar

Tere jamaal ki rahnaeyon mein kho rahta

Tera gudaz badan teri neem-baaz aankhein

Inheen haseen fasanon mein mahv ho rahta

Pukarti mujhe jab talkhiyan zamane ki

Tere labon se halavat ke ghoont pi leta

Hayat cheekhti phirti barhana-sar, aur main

Ghaneri zulfoon ke saaye mein chhup ke ji leta

Magar yeh ho na saka aur ab yeh aalam hai

Ke tu nahien, tera Gham, teri justuju bhi nahien

Guzar rahi hai kuchh is tarah zindagi jaise

Ise kisi ke sahaare ki aarzu bhi nahien

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