zindagi zauq-e-parastish ki saza mange hai
kanch ke kabe mein patthar ka KHuda mange hai
aaj phir apne payambar ki panahon ke liye
ahd-e-ashob koi ghaar-e-hira mange hai
zindagi aaj hai insan ki to misl-e-qafas
umr-e-paiham ke liye apni chita mange hai
husn-kari ke liye aaj ye dildar-e-suKHan
rang-e-KHun aur zara bu-e-hina mange hai
minnat-e-gosh nahin qafila-e-waqt-e-'sahar'
lamha lamha wo magar bang-e-dara mange hai
Ghazal
Zindagi zauq-e-parastish ki saza mange hai
Shamshad Shahar