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