maqtal mein chamakti hui talwar the hum log
jaan nazr-guzari pe bhi tayyar the hum log
hum ahl-e-sharaf log the is shahr mein lekin
ruswa bhi sar-e-kucha-o-bazar the hum log
kaam aate na the hum ko bas ek kar-e-junun ke
duniya ki nigahon mein to bekar the hum log
is nisbat-e-haq mein ye sharaf kam to nahin hai
zindiq bhi kafir bhi gunahgar the hum log
us ko bhi to kuchh husn ne maghrur kiya tha
kuchh apni ana mein bhi giraftar the hum log
kuchh yaadon ne us ki hamein nashad kiya hai
kuchh apni tabiat se bhi bezar the hum log
ab tu ne bhi apnane se inkar kiya hai
a wahshat-e-shab tere aza-dar the hum log
a 'shahid'-e-KHush-baKHt 'yagana' se ye kah do
kahte hain ki 'ghaalib' ke taraf-dar the hum log
Ghazal
Maqtal mein chamakti hui talwar the hum log
Shahid Kamal