ab is qadar bhi badal jaega khabar nahin thi
fana se dur nikal jaega khabar nahin thi

mere badan ki hararat utarne wala
meri tapish se pighal jaega khabar nahin thi

wo ibtida-e-mohabbat ke pahle lamhe ko
bana ke aakhiri pal jaega khabar nahin thi

badhegi luqma-e-dil se bhi aage us ki hawas
ye nafs tan ko nigal jaega khabar nahin thi

gila tha aatish-e-nok-e-qalam se kaghaz ko
magar siyahi se jal jaega khabar nahin thi

samajh rahe the jise naqsh-bar-sarab kabhi
wo mauj ban ke uchhal jaega khabar nahin thi

bahut tha saya-e-abr-e-ghubar-e-dasht magar
zara si der mein dhal jaega khabar nahin thi

ye sang-e-khwab 'shafaq' aankh ke pasine par
kisi bhi waqt phisal jaega khabar nahin thi