KHwab nadim hain ki tabir dikhane se gae

ḳhvāb nādim haiñ ki ta.abīr dikhāne se ga.e

saa.e saa.e mirī nīñdoñ ke sirhāne se ga.e

yuuñ bhī vo dil ho ki dirham pe khulā rahtā hai

apnī ik vaz-e-junūñ thī ki bahāne se ga.e

raakh alaav kī ye bikhrī huī jañgal kī ye shaam

kyā zamāne ga.e kyā log zamāne se ga.e

koī tasvīr sar-e-āb uThātā hai bhalā

ab hameñ DhūñDhte kyā ho ki uThāne se ga.e

'shāz-jī' ishq meñ aisā hī huā kartā hai

tum hue qais hue donoñ Thikāne se ga.e

KHwab nadim hain ki tabir dikhane se gae

sae sae meri nindon ke sirhane se gae

yun bhi wo dil ho ki dirham pe khula rahta hai

apni ek waz-e-junun thi ki bahane se gae

rakh alaw ki ye bikhri hui jangal ki ye sham

kya zamane gae kya log zamane se gae

koi taswir sar-e-ab uThata hai bhala

ab hamein DhunDhte kya ho ki uThane se gae

'shaz-ji' ishq mein aisa hi hua karta hai

tum hue qais hue donon Thikane se gae