Akela ‘Alam

Akela ‘Alam Ab na koi hai iss ‘alam mein, Aur ab na koi sanam baaqi hai. Hai tera sitam bhi bahut a‘ala, Hai tera karam bahut a‘ala. Maine toṛī har qasam jo usse, Ab khatam mera fasana hai. Toṛī maine ab qalam apni, Likhne ke liye dastān-e-nau. Haram ke saher me tu sajde me girā, Aur dil ne kaha bas tu hi hai. Ab ye mera payam akhri hai, Ke ab mera salam akhri hai. Ke ab na hai koi ghulam tera, Ab na koi adam baaqi hai. Ab “Shad” baaqi hai iss ‘alam mein, Na koi gham, na koi sanam baaqi hai.