mirī mushkil agar āsāñ banā dete to achchhā thā
laboñ se lab dam-e-āḳhir milā dete to achchhā thā
maiñ jī saktā thā bas terī zarā sī ik ināyat se
mire hāthoñ meñ haath apnā thamā dete to achchhā thā
mirī betāb dhaḌkan ko bhī aa jaatā qarār āḳhir
mire ḳhvāboñ kī duniyā ko sajā dete to achchhā thā
tumhārī be-ruḳhī par dil mirā bechain rahtā thā
kabhī aadat ye tum apnī bhulā dete to achchhā thā
kabhī is jald-bāzī kā samar achchhā nahīñ hotā
koī din aur chāhat meñ bitā dete to achchhā thā
'safī' aañsū bhī dushman ban ga.e haiñ dekh le āḳhir
na in ko zabt karte tum bahā dete to achchhā thā