narmi-e-baalish-e-par hum ko nahin bhati hai
dam-e-shamshir pe sar rakkhen to nind aati hai

kya buri khu hai meri bhi ki ba-in dawa-e-aql
main bhi jata hun wahan jaan jahan jati hai

na-qubul itna hun murde ko mere baad-az-marg
gor mein rakkhen to mitti bhi nahin khati hai

husn dekha hai magar hind ki taswiren ka
laila bazar mein shakl apni jo badlati hai

na bachega koi hargiz jo hai rukh ki ye safa
na jiyega koi mutlaq jo ye khush gati hai

khair-salla se nasim-e-sahari ghar jawe
kar ke zikr-e-rukh-e-gul kyun mujhe pitwati hai

sitam-baad-e-khizan se jo koi gul ki kali
shakh par khushk ho rah jati hai murjhati hai

be-kasi apni ka aalam mujhe aa jae hai yaad
ki gareban mein mera sar yunhi jhukwati hai

'mushafi' ki koi ummid to bar la ya-rab!
muddaton se ye tere dar ka munajati hai