rah ga.ī luT kar bahār-e-zindagī
zindagī hai sogvār-e-zindagī

merī nazroñ meñ hasīñ dhokā hai ik
jis ko kahte haiñ bahār-e-zindagī

kulfateñ kuchh talḳhiyāñ kuchh hādse
ab yahī hai yādgār-e-zindagī

miT rahā ho jo kisī ke ishq meñ
phir kahāñ us ko qarār-e-zindagī

tirī ulfat terā ġham terā ḳhayāl
kuchh yahī hai kārobār-e-zindagī

apnā dil hī jab parāyā ho gayā
kaun ho ab rāz-dār-e-zindagī

tere dam se thī bahāroñ meñ bahār
ab kahāñ hai vo bahār-e-zindagī

sūkhe pattoñ se ye kahtī hai ḳhizāñ
yuuñ utartā hai ḳhumār-e-zindagī

apne dāman se havā dete raho
bujh na jaa.e ye sharār-e-zindagī

ai 'shafaq' kis ne bigāḌā hai ise
kaun hai parvardigār-e-zindagī

rah gai luT kar bahaar-e-zindagi
zindagi hai sogwar-e-zindagi

meri nazron mein hasin dhoka hai ek
jis ko kahte hain bahaar-e-zindagi

kulfaten kuchh talKHiyan kuchh hadse
ab yahi hai yaadgar-e-zindagi

miT raha ho jo kisi ke ishq mein
phir kahan us ko qarar-e-zindagi

teri ulfat tera gham tera KHayal
kuchh yahi hai karobar-e-zindagi

apna dil hi jab paraya ho gaya
kaun ho ab raaz-dar-e-zindagi

tere dam se thi bahaaron mein bahaar
ab kahan hai wo bahaar-e-zindagi

sukhe patton se ye kahti hai KHizan
yun utarta hai KHumar-e-zindagi

apne daman se hawa dete raho
bujh na jae ye sharar-e-zindagi

ai 'shafaq' kis ne bigaDa hai ise
kaun hai parwardigar-e-zindagi

Source: Book : Mauj-e-shafaq (Pg. 18) Author : Dr. Gopal Krishn Shafaq Publication : Dr. Gopal Krishn Shafaq (1995) Edition : 1995