Rah-e-justuju Mein BhaTak Gae To Kisi Se Koi Gila Nahin

rah-e-justuju mein bhaTak gae to kisi se koi gila nahin

ki hum us ke ho ke na ji sake wo hamara ban ke mila nahin

mere fikr-o-fan pe muhit hai jo tasawwur ek KHuda-numa

hai talash us ki nahin pata wo KHuda bhi hai ki KHuda nahin

jo mili nahin mujhe aagahi hai meri nigah se ajnabi

ho rag-e-gulu se qarib bhi to yahi kahenge mila nahin

jo basir ho wo nazar bhi de mujhe aagahi ka hunar bhi de

magar ab tu meri KHabar bhi de ki mujhe KHud apna pata nahin

hain 'shahab' mere hawas gum ki har ek shab hai shab-e-dahum

jo bujha to bujh ke hi rah gaya hai charagh phir se jala nahin