main yun hayat ki wadi-e-pur-khatar mein raha
charagh jaise koi aandhiyon ke ghar mein raha

tamam khauf-o-tahayyur ke baam-o-dar mein raha
main ajnabi ki tarah khud hi apne ghar mein raha

na kuchh dawa mein na kuchh dast-e-chaara-gar mein raha
nazar ke zakhm ka marham isi nazar mein raha

hisar-e-zat se bahar kabhi nikal na saka
misal-e-ab-e-guhar main sada guhar mein raha

pasand aaya na daman-e-reg-zar-e-karam
main ashk ban ke bhi apni hi chashm-e-tar mein raha

main us ki dost-nawazi se khub waqif hun
azal se waqt ke hamrah main safar mein raha

na dushmani na adawat na dosti na khulus
siwae sud-o-ziyan kya hai ab bashar mein raha

na jaane kaun si manzil ki justuju hai mujhe
hamesha pa-e-talab mera rahguzar mein raha

usi se gulshan-e-hasti mahak utha hai 'shafiq'
jo khar marg-e-azal se dil-e-bashar mein raha