Karam se na sahi sitam se hi sahi,

chalo ek nazar dekha to sahi.

Mana ki Naqab lazmi hai ghairon ke samne

Shub baghair chandni hai benaqab ho to sahi.

Khat bheja hai ki khat phirse likhoon,

Udhar se jawab koi aye to sahi.

Phool hathon mein mere hain unke liye,

Phoo ko Phool nazar aye to sahi.

Qayam rah mein mumkin hai magar,

Koi awaz de ke bulaye to sahi.

Tashnigi hai ki bhujti hi nahin,

Koi aankhon se pilaye to sahi.

"Shahab" khwahish hai ki phir unse milein,

Koi bahana milne ka mile to sahi.