pahle to dard-e-dil ka khulasa kare koi
tab un se sharh-e-haal-e-tamanna kare koi

dard-e-jigar ka pahle mudawa kare koi
jab tu masih hone ka dawa kare koi

mumkin nahin ki safha-e-hasti pe mil sake
mere nishan-e-qabr ko dhundha kare koi

badle na karwaten bhi koi farsh-e-khwab par
gham se tadap tadap ke sawera kare koi

sunna hai dard-e-dil ki mere dastan agar
patthar ka pahle apna kaleja kare koi

sham-e-shab-e-firaq hai takid-e-zabt-e-ah
dil mein uthe jo dard to phir kya kare koi

khamosh is tarah se hue sakinan-e-qabr
dete nahin jawab pukara kare koi

'shoala' muhaal hai ki badhe dil ki raushni
jab tak khayal-e-dost na paida kare koi