Tumhain fursatain jo milain kabhi..

Tumhain fursatain jo milain kabhi meri wehshaton ko qarar do,
Hon apnay aap say bekhaber meri zindagi sanwar do,

Mujhay saath apnay lay chalo kisi khawab wadi k dar talak,
Mujhay nazar-e-husn-e-bahar do meri chasham-e-tar ko khhumar do,

Iss chammon ke saari ranginiyan tum apnay khatay main daal lo,
Mujhay dard do mujhay ashk do mujhay gul k badlay khhar do,

Main daastane-e-khizan sehi mera ziker ab bhe howa’on main,
Meray hisay ke hain jo neamatain meray zard mazi main dal do,

Hon payar ke purnum sada mujhay rasm-e-ulfat ka kiya pata,
Koch waqat-e-fursat nikaal ker ik shaam mujh ko udhhar do,

Mera mun kabhi nehi manta teray dar ka bun jaon gada*,
Meray lafz bun jaien sada mujhay payar do mujhay payar do,

Nehi aaj tak jo ho saka gham-e-hijer ka ho ab bhala,
Meri zeest jis say guzer sakay mujhay aisay gham hazar do,

Teri merzi meray na khuda gar sunn lay shaukat ke nida*,
Mujhay day sako tau kinara do ya dooor sahil utaar do.

(gada;beggar, Nida;call)

Shaukat Ali Khan