junun-e-ishq hai 'safdar' kahin ye dil se niklega
jo is kuche mein aaega badi mushkil se niklega

natija kuchh to mere zabt-e-la-hasil se niklega
chaman mein aag chhidkega jo nala dil se niklega

nazar dil se na hat jae kahin ai zauq-e-nazzara
ki un ka karwan-e-naz isi manzil se niklega

hirasan kyon hai gar kashti bhanwar mein aa gai dil ki
mohabbat ka safina dub kar sahil se niklega

simat aaen agar aankhon mein barq-e-husn ki lahren
to ek shoala jahan-afroz mere dil se niklega

udai hai jo khak ahl-e-safar ne us ko chhatne do
koi rasta isi gard-e-rah-e-manzil se niklega

haram kya but-kade bhi kar nahin sakte qubul us ko
fareb-e-lutf kha kar jo teri mahfil se niklega

khulus-e-dil ye kahta hai qadam aage badhae ja
koi khud muskura kar parda-e-mahmil se niklega

wo khud dekhenge apne husn ki ye aalam-ashobi
ye pahlu bhi meri waraftagi-e-dil se niklega

sajae ja chukenge jab bisat-e-arsh ke tare
hamara chand bhi hans kar harim-e-dil se niklega

hamari aarzu hai khwahish-e-mahbub ke tabe
hamara muddaa nikla to us ke dil se niklega

meri shoala-nawai phunk degi bazm ko 'safdar'
pasina shama ka bhi garmi-e-mahfil se niklega