husn-e-lachaar ki baaten karen kya
ishq-e-bimar ki baaten karen kya

sogwari chaman-e-dil par hai
barg-e-rukhsar ki baaten karen kya

nar-e-dozakh se darane walo
hum kisi nar ki baaten karen kya

kaise haalat se samjhauta kiya
ab ye be-kar ki baaten karen kya

sab makinon se taaruf to hua
dar-o-diwar ki baaten karen kya

wajh-e-guftar jo maujud nahin
lutf-e-takrar ki baaten karen kya

ghar ki tahzib hai malhuz-e-nazar
ghar mein bazar ki baaten karen kya

raat bhigi hai 'shafaq' aao ab
khwab-e-bedar ki baaten karen kya