chahte hain ghar buton ke dil mein hum 
hain junun ki aaKHiri manzil mein hum 
git gate hain qafas manzil mein hum 
koste jate hain lekin dil mein hum 
ye to mat mahsus hone dijiye 
ajnabi hain aap ki mahfil mein hum 
mai-kade ke chor-darwaze bhi hain 
aa to jaen shaiKH ki manzil mein hum 
KHud-farebon ko payam-e-agahi 
mubtala hain sai-e-la-hasil mein hum 
dur se aata hai mubham sa jawab 
den use aawaz jis manzil mein hum 
rok len palkon pe aansu ki tarah 
kya samo den mauj ko sahil mein hum 
sochiye aaKHir wo kya haalat hain 
ja rahe hain kucha-e-qatil mein hum 
ji na maila kijiye fariyaad par 
hain pasheman aap-apne dil mein hum 
hum ghalat rujhan rakhte the ki aap 
aap se puchhenge mustaqbil mein hum 
na-shanasan-e-adab ke hath se 
'shad'-sahib hain baDi mushkil mein hum
        Ghazal
Chahte hain ghar buton ke dil mein hum
Shaad Aarfi

