yahi nahin ki nazar ko jhukana padta hai
palak uthaun to ek taziyana padta hai

wo sath mein hai magar sab amanaten de kar
tamam bojh hamin ko uthana padta hai

main us dayar mein bheja gaya hun sar de kar
qadam qadam pe jahan aastana padta hai

andhera itna hai ab shahr ke muhafiz ko
har ek raat koi ghar jalana padta hai

tamam bazm khafa hai magar na jaane kyun
mushaire mein 'shafaq' ko bulana padta hai