kyuuN hamen maut ke paiGaam diye jaate hain

ye sazaa kam hai ke jiye jaate hain

nashaa donon men hai saaqii mujhe Gam de yaa sharaab

mai bhii pii jaatii hai aaNsuu bhii piye jaate hain

ek tuu hai ke hamaarii nahiin tujh ko parvaa

ek ham hain ke teraa naam liye jaate hain

zindagii apanii kashaakash men guzaratii hai ‘Shamim’

jii nahiin chaahataa jiine ko jiye jaate hain