sawal karta nahin aur jawab us ki talab
ki an-kahi ka bhi dohra azab us ki talab

zamin-e-shor se konpal numu ki mangta hai
nihaal-e-khushk se taza gulab us ki talab

wo aankh khulne ka bhi intizar karta nahin
darun-e-khwab hi tabir-e-khwab us ki talab

visal-rut ka har ek lamha us ke nam kiya
magar hai guzre dinon ka hisab us ki talab

'shafiq' din ka ujala tu padh nahin sakta
pas-e-ghurub bhi ek aaftab us ki talab