mahw-e-khwab-e-haal hain tabir-e-mustaqbil se dur
khufta-zehni ne kiya hai kis qadar hasil se dur

kuchh khabar bhi hai tujhe o gosha-gir-o-moatakif
rah-rau kitne bhatak kar ho gae manzil se dur

asl mein tu apne dil hi se nahin hai ba-khabar
warna ai nadan nahin hai koi bhi shai dil se dur

niyyat-e-sadiq salamat jazba-e-kaamil ba-khair
dur hai kab tum se manzil kab ho tum manzil se dur

zindagi hai ek musalsal soz-e-paiham iztirab
sai-e-hasil se qarib aur sai-e-la-hasil se dur

dil mein hai azm-e-musalsal azm mein paiham tadap
hain wahi kuchh pas manzil ke jo hain manzil se dur

ai 'shifa' aasaniyan milna koi aasan nahin
mushkil aati hai to hoti hai badi mushkil se dur