labon par un ke hayat-afrin hansi na rahi

laboñ par un ke hayāt-āfrīñ hañsī na rahī

guloñ meñ ruuh sitāroñ meñ raushnī na rahī

ḳhudā shanāsoñ kī pahchān hī koī na rahī

ki sar-kashī bhī ba-andāz-e-sar-kashī na rahī

fasāna gardish-e-daurāñ kā nazm kar lete

magar nigāh meñ un kī vo barhamī na rahī

vaqār-e-zauq-e-tajassus pe harf aa.egā

agar sharīk-e-safar apne gumrahī na rahī

hai apnā soz-e-tabassum sharīk-e-sāz-e-chaman

asīr-e-girya-e-shabnam koī kalī na rahī

rahe nigāh meñ ādāb-e-laġhzish-e-ulfat

ḳhudī se dab ke kabhī apnī be-ḳhudī na rahī

milā thā mauqa-e-takmīl-e-dāstān-e-hayāt

jabīn-e-gul pe shikan aur kheltī na rahī

shab-e-firāq kuchh aise bhī hādse guzre

charāġh jalte rahe aur raushnī na rahī

banā.e ham ne 'shifā' dostī ke vo sāñche

ki dushmanoñ ko tamannā-e-dushmanī na rahī

labon par un ke hayat-afrin hansi na rahi

gulon mein ruh sitaron mein raushni na rahi

KHuda shanason ki pahchan hi koi na rahi

ki sar-kashi bhi ba-andaz-e-sar-kashi na rahi

fasana gardish-e-dauran ka nazm kar lete

magar nigah mein un ki wo barhami na rahi

waqar-e-zauq-e-tajassus pe harf aaega

agar sharik-e-safar apne gumrahi na rahi

hai apna soz-e-tabassum sharik-e-saz-e-chaman

asir-e-girya-e-shabnam koi kali na rahi

rahe nigah mein aadab-e-laghzish-e-ulfat

KHudi se dab ke kabhi apni be-KHudi na rahi

mila tha mauqa-e-takmil-e-dastan-e-hayat

jabin-e-gul pe shikan aur khelti na rahi

shab-e-firaq kuchh aise bhi hadse guzre

charagh jalte rahe aur raushni na rahi

banae hum ne 'shifa' dosti ke wo sanche

ki dushmanon ko tamanna-e-dushmani na rahi