jo raayon ko hum dekha karte hain sapne;
subah hote hi wo nahin rahte apne.

khiza ke darakhton ke patton ki manind;
juda ho gaye wo sabhi jo they apne.

samandar jinhen log kahte they saare;
suna hai ke wo bhi lage hai tarasne.

“shamim” aaj-kal mere hisse ke baadal;
kisi ki zamin par lage hain barasne.

devendra