roz raushan rahen haalat zaruri to nahin
chandni raat ho har raat zaruri to nahin

barq gir jae agar ghar bhi jala sakti hai
us ke pahlu mein ho barsat zaruri to nahin

daman-e-ishq mein rakhshan hain hazaron khushiyan
gham hi ho ishq ki saughat zaruri to nahin

mast aankhon se bhi hum pyas bujha sakte hain
bakhshish-e-mir-e-kharabaat zaruri to nahin

hum ko rona hai to ro lenge kahin bhi ja kar
husn ki bazm-e-tilismat zaruri to nahin

un ki yaadon se takhayyul ko sajae rakhiye
ho kabhi un se mulaqat zaruri to nahin

din badalte hain to rishte bhi badal jate hain
umr bhar un ki inayat zaruri to nahin

ai 'shafaq' aap hi kuchh surat-e-izhaar karen
un ki jaanib se chale baat zaruri to nahin