war se hum dil-e-bedar tak aa pahunche hain
zindagi ke nae mear tak aa pahunche hain

khush-bayan talkhi-e-guftar tak aa pahunche hain
sina-e-gul se lab-e-khar tak aa pahunche hain

har qadam jalte hain jab khud hi charagh-e-manzil
log is garmi-e-raftar tak aa pahunche hain

ahl-e-dil aaj hue azmat-e-dil ke qail
be-jhijak anjuman-e-yar tak aa pahunche hain

kyon subuk-sar hue jate hain nazar mein apni
kis ke ehsan-e-giran-bar tak aa pahunche hain

soz-e-dil bijliyan ban jata hai jis mein dhal kar
saz-e-anfas ke us tar tak aa pahunche hain

gham-e-jaanan gham-e-dauran se badal jae jahan
hum us aaina-e-kirdar tak aa pahunche hain

khair-maqdam ke farebon ko samajhne ke liye
aaj ek bazm-e-riya-kar tak aa pahunche hain

khud jahan dar-o-rasan karte hain tazim-e-hayat
hum usi rifat-e-isar tak aa pahunche hain

kyon na bhadkaun 'shifa' azm ke shoale badh kar
marhale ab mere ashaar tak aa pahunche hain