kahii.n ishq kaa taqaazaa kahii.n husn ke ishaare
na bachaa sake.nge daaman Gam-e-zi.ndagii ke maare

shab-e-Gam kii tiiragii me.n merii aah ke sharaare
kabhii ban gaye hai.n aa.Nsuu kabhii ban gaye hai.n taare

jinhe.n ho sakaa na haasil kabhii kaif-e-qurb-e-ma.nzil
wahii do kadam hai.n mujhako terii justajuu se pyaare

mai.n 'shakiil' unakaa ho kar bhii na paa sakaa huu.N unako
merii tarah zi.ndagii me.n ko_ii jiit kar na haare