tumhaare baad jo bikhre to ku-ba-ku hue hum

tumhāre ba.ad jo bikhre to kū-ba-kū hue ham

phir is ke ba.ad kahīñ apne rū-ba-rū hue ham

tamām umr havā kī tarah guzārī hai

agar hue bhī kahīñ to kabhū kabhū hue ham

yuuñ gard-e-rāh bane ishq meñ simaT na sake

phir āsamān hue aur chār-sū hue ham

rahī hamesha darīda qabā-e-jism tamām

kabhī na dast-e-hunar-mand se rafū hue ham

ḳhud apne hone kā har ik nishāñ miTā Daalā

'shanās' phir kahīñ mauzū-e-guftugū hue ham

tumhaare baad jo bikhre to ku-ba-ku hue hum

phir is ke baad kahin apne ru-ba-ru hue hum

tamam umr hawa ki tarah guzari hai

agar hue bhi kahin to kabhu kabhu hue hum

yun gard-e-rah bane ishq mein simaT na sake

phir aasaman hue aur chaar-su hue hum

rahi hamesha darida qaba-e-jism tamam

kabhi na dast-e-hunar-mand se rafu hue hum

KHud apne hone ka har ek nishan miTa Dala

'shanas' phir kahin mauzu-e-guftugu hue hum