hirs-e-dua na ho hawas-e-iltija na ho
ulfat ka jab maza hai koi muddaa na ho

tu un ki bewafai pe shikwa-sara na ho
qadr-e-wafa na ho wo agar bewafa na ho

taswir ban ke dekh ba-adab-e-did unhen
jumbish na ho nigah ko dil bolta na ho

aasudagan-e-aish bataen wo kya kare
jis ko ba-qadr-e-hausla gham bhi mila na ho

ai be-khudi khudi ki taraf aankh pher de
dekhen kahin hijab-e-khudi mein khuda na ho

is waqt shayad un ka pata mil sake tujhe
jab tera apni hasti ki had tak pata na ho

izhaar-e-muddaa ho 'shifa' is ada ke sath
dast-e-dua bhi waqif-e-nafs-e-dua na ho