gham-e-hayat bhi aaghosh-e-husn-e-yar mein hai
ye wo khizan hai jo dubi hui bahaar mein hai

asar sharab ka ahd-e-wafa-e-yar mein hai
qadam qadam pe jo laghzish si e'tibar mein hai

shaguftagi-e-dil-e-karwan ko kya samjhe
wo ek nigah jo uljhi hui bahaar mein hai

shikast-e-hausla-e-zabt-e-gham mujhe manzur
chale bhi aao ki dil kab se intizar mein hai

ye iztirab ka aalam ye shauq-e-be-payan
'shakil' aaj bila-shuba ku-e-yar mein hai