rog ulfat ka jise lag jae hai
lutf jine ka wahi kuchh pae hai

yun mita jata hai rah-e-ishq mein
khak-e-parwana yahi batlae hai

wada aane ka kiya hai aaenge
ai dil-e-nadan kyon ghabrae hai

aah-e-mazluma se sach hai ham-nashin
aasman kya arsh bhi tharrae hai

aap ne shair kaha shair hun main
shaeri warna mujhe kab aae hai

sahil-e-ummid pa kar ai 'shafia'
kashti-e-ummid dubi jae hai