KHamushi iltifat hai shayad

khamushi iltifat hai shayad
ek mohmal si baat hai shayad
dard-e-dil hi baraat hai shayad
husn ki ye zakat hai shayad


zindagi do adam ki barzakh hai
is liye be-sabaat hai shayad
zindagi maut se ibarat hai
maut sharh-e-hayat hai shayad


kitne virane ho gae aabaad
aap ka iltifat hai shayad
kuchh nahin sochta jawani mein
ye bhi tarik raat hai shayad


kahte kahte jo ho gae khamosh
raaz ki koi baat hai shayad
is yaqin par kalim hain behosh
jalwa-e-husn-e-zat hai shayad


dil ki taskin ruh ki rahat
aah wajh-e-hayat hai shayad
aankh ke til ke ek zarre mein
simti kul kaenat hai shayad


tishna-kaami-e-karbala hai ishq
husn aab-e-furaat hai shayad
'shoala' is dil mein tis uthti hai
aap ka iltifat hai shayad