akasr apne dar-pae-azar ho jate hain hum 
sochte hain is qadar bimar ho jate hain hum 
muztarib Thahre so shab mein der se aati hai nind 
subh se pahle magar bedar ho jate hain hum 
nam ki KHwahish hamein karti hai sargarm-e-amal 
is amal se bhi magar bezar ho jate hain hum 
jhuTa wada bhi agar karti hai malne ka KHushi 
waqt se pahle bahut tayyar ho jate hain hum 
bhul kar wo baKHsh de gar raushni ki ek kiran 
daimi shohrat ke dawedar ho jate hain hum 
mutmain hona bhi apne be-KHabar hone se hai 
be-sukun hote hain jab hushiyar ho jate hain hum 
ek zara si baat aur phir ashk thamte hi nahin 
lahr si ek dil mein aur sarshaar ho jate hain hum
        Ghazal
Akasr apne dar-pae-azar ho jate hain hum
Shabnam Shakeel

