yaqin un pe lane ko ji chahta hai
farebon mein aane ko ji chahta hai

sitaron mein o dur se hansne wale
tere pas aane ko ji chahta hai

ba-zor-e-niyaz aastan ko kisi ke
jabin tak bulane ko ji chahta hai

mohabbat mein itna hun mahw-e-mohabbat
unhen bhi bhulane ko ji chahta hai

hasin jis ke din hon hasin jis ki raaten
wo duniya basane ko ji chahta hai

qasam hai tujhe muskura be-takalluf
mita gar mitane ko ji chahta hai

jahan tum farozan nazar aa rahe ho
wahin jagmagane ko ji chahta hai

hai jis mein khud apni tajalli ka dhoka
wo parda uthane ko ji chahta hai

salamat rahe rifat-e-ishq hamdam
kahan sar jhukane ko ji chahta hai

dam-e-subh lab-basta kaliyon ko ja kar
'shifa' gudgudane ko ji chahta hai