haal dil ka bayan na ho jae
be-zabani zaban na ho jae

zindagi ka ye mukhtasar lamha
sarf-e-ah-o-fughan na ho jae

mujh se chhup-chhup ke aap ka milna
ishq ki dastan na ho jae

aap ki iltifat-e-behad se
dil kahin bad-guman na ho jae

dil mein samjha hai mehrban jis ko
wahi na-mehrban na ho jae

dar hai 'shakir' ki aashiyan apna
nazr-e-barq-e-tapan na ho jae