rah gai lut kar bahaar-e-zindagi
zindagi hai sogwar-e-zindagi

meri nazron mein hasin dhoka hai ek
jis ko kahte hain bahaar-e-zindagi

kulfaten kuchh talkhiyan kuchh hadse
ab yahi hai yaadgar-e-zindagi

mit raha ho jo kisi ke ishq mein
phir kahan us ko qarar-e-zindagi

teri ulfat tera gham tera khayal
kuchh yahi hai karobar-e-zindagi

apna dil hi jab paraya ho gaya
kaun ho ab raaz-dar-e-zindagi

tere dam se thi bahaaron mein bahaar
ab kahan hai wo bahaar-e-zindagi

sukhe patton se ye kahti hai khizan
yun utarta hai khumar-e-zindagi

apne daman se hawa dete raho
bujh na jae ye sharar-e-zindagi

ai 'shafaq' kis ne bigada hai ise
kaun hai parwardigar-e-zindagi