hamein un se mohabbat hai zarurat se ziyaada hi
unhen hum se shikayat hai zarurat se ziyaada hi

sitare rashk karte hain nazare rashk karte hain
meri jaan khubsurat hai zarurat se ziyaada hi

mila hai ham-nawa aisa jo mera ham-zaban bhi hai
pasand us ko bhi 'sarwat' hai zarurat se ziyaada hi

farishton ko sunaunga main barg-e-gul ke afsane
kahani mein sadaqat hai zarurat se ziyaada hi

khalaon mein chala jata hun aksar ghumne ko main
zamin par phaili nafrat hai zarurat se ziyaada hi

wirasat mein bhala legi bhi kya nasl-e-far-o-maya
ghazal mein bhi siyasat hai zarurat se ziyaada hi

ghazal sapne mein kahne aai thi kal baat ye mujh se
mujhe teri zarurat hai zarurat se ziyaada hi

nakir-o-munkir-o-rizwan sunenge sher ab mere
'shafaq' ki in ko chahat hai zarurat se ziyaada hi