samajh mein us ki maqam-e-bashar nahin aaya
jise khud apne siwa kuchh nazar nahin aaya

rahegi pyasi ye dharti mere khuda kab tak
ruten guzar gain baadal idhar nahin aaya

hazar chand sitaron ki sair kar aae
hamein zamin pe chalna magar nahin aaya

zamir bechna aasan sahi magar yaro
khata muaf hamein ye hunar nahin aaya

bhale the din to hazaron the gird-o-pesh mere
pada jo waqt to koi nazar nahin aaya

ye saneha hai mere ahd ka ki jab dekha
koi bhi shahr mein mukhlis nazar nahin aaya

abhi se kis liye pathraw ka saman hai 'shafiq'
abhi to phal bhi koi ped par nazar nahin aaya