shikwa nahin chaman mein hamein khar-zar se
ab dil ko chot lagti hai fasl-e-bahaar se

dafnae main ne phul kahan un ki yaadon ke
puchho dil-e-shikasta ke ujde dayar se

mahsur kis tarah hon meri khun-fishaniyan
bahne lagi hain ye nigah-e-ashk-bar se

yaadon ke jugnuon ne jala to diya hamein
chaliye mili rihai shab-e-intizar se

dekhen kidhar se milti hai ab zindagi ki bhik
sina-figar se ya kisi gham-gusar se

dil ke har ek zakhm bichhae hain rah mein
dhak jaen rahnumaon ke gard-o-ghubar se

likhwae dushmanon se mere khat ka wo jawab
hum bhi jawab denge dil-e-daghdar se

chaha tha jab bhi phunk diya meri hasti ko
utthega kitni bar dhuan is mazar se

jo phul aae mere liye wo hain chashm-e-nam
ab ghar sajaiye 'shafaq' ashkon ke haar se