yaad aa kar hijr mein taDpa gai achchha hua

yaad aa kar hijr mein tadpa gai achchha hua
ye bhi aani thi musibat aa gai achchha hua
jaur par un ko hamein apni wafa par naz tha
baat badh kar imtihan tak aa gai achchha hua


dil ko hum taskin kya dete wo kis ki manta
wo nazar khud us ko kuchh samjha gai achchha hua
phul ban kar bhi na mil sakti thi umr-e-jawedan
bin khile dil ki kali murjha gai achchha hua


chaar tinkon ke siwa kuchh aashiyane mein na tha
barq ab kunj-e-qafas tak aa gai achchha hua
har khushi ke sath wabasta the ranj-o-fikr bhi
jald un se zindagi ukta gai achchha hua


tark-e-duniya hai 'shifa' apna maqam-e-zindagi
chaar din duniya hamein bahla gai achchha hua