miti hasti hamari bad-gumani mein
mare the pyas se dariya ke pani mein

kahani khud-kushi pe ho gai majbur
koi kirdar tha aisa kahani mein

hai mumkin dad dete aap ro bhi de
fana shair hua matlea ke sani mein

mera arman jo tuta to laga jaise
kisi ka beta dam tode jawani mein

'shafaq' ke sher padhna jo mile fursat
milega falsafa tum ko maani mein