bhul baithe sari duniya aashiqi ki khatir
aashiqi bhi chhod di phir naukri ki khatir

mar dala har khushi ko khamushi ki khatir
kya nahin us ne kiya meri hansi ki khatir

muflisi aisi adu ko bhi na bakhshe maula
bechna ho jo charaghan raushni ki khatir

jaane kitne log guzre mujh se ho kar bhai
muntazir main rah gaya ek aadmi ki khatir

zindagi ko zindagi samjha nahin jaane kyun
zindagi bhi ja rahi thi zindagi ki khatir

qaid karna chahte the log suraj ghar mein
main lada kyun raushni se tirgi ki khatir

zist ko bhi ek tamasha hi bana kar rakkha
ai 'shafaq' kya tum ne chhoda shairi ki khatir