ghar mein bashinde to ek naz mein mar jate hain
aur jo ham-sae hain aawaz mein mar jate hain

kabk o taus ko chalta hai tu thahra ke to hum
teri raftar ke andaz mein mar jate hain

muzhda ai yas ki yan kunj-e-qafas ke qaidi
yak-ba-yak mausam-e-parwaz mein mar jate hain

hain tere ramz-e-tabassum ke ada-fahm jo shakhs
jumbish-e-lal-e-fusun-saz mein mar jate hain

lab hilane nahin pata wo ki hum nadida
bas wahin baat ke aaghaz mein mar jate hain

tausan-e-naz ko phenke hai wo jis dam sarpat
log kya kya na tag-o-taz mein mar jate hain

'mushafi' dasht-e-bala ka safar aasan hai kya
saikadon basra o shiraaz mein mar jate hain