had-e-unwan se aage aakhir afsane kahan jate
teri mahfil se badh kar tere diwane kahan jate

haqiqat se guzar kar aaina-khane kahan jate
agar hum tak nahin aate to paimane kahan jate

gham-e-dauran ne badh kar lau badha di sham-e-hasti ki
gham-e-jaanan ke ye bhatke hue jaane kahan jate

nigahen thin hamari farq-e-khas-o-am se aage
agar wo aa bhi jate hum se pahchane kahan jate

ye rindon ki hai shan-e-be-niyazi saqiyo warna
na jaane tum kahan hote ye maikhane kahan jate

bharam ashk-e-alam ka rakh liya zarron ke sinon ne
sitaron ki jabinen warna sulgane kahan jate

bahaar aae baghair un par 'shifa' hai be-khudi tari
bahaar aati to kya malum mastane kahan jate