siyah safha-e-hasti pe main ubhar na saka
meri shabih mein koi bhi rang bhar na saka
har ek rah thi masdud kohsaron mein
bulandiyon se kisi tarah main utar na saka
bure dinon ka main ek KHaufnak manzar hun
mujhe kabhi bhi koi shaKHs yaad kar na saka
nukile KHar the shishe the sang-reze the
rah-e-hayat se be-dagh main guzar na saka
pukarta raha mujh ko koi magar 'shahid'
main mauj-e-bahr tha pal bhar kahin Thahar na saka
Ghazal
Siyah safha-e-hasti pe main ubhar na saka
Shahid Kaleem