khuda ki den se saman-e-zist kya na mila
magar yahi ki mujhe zist ka maza na mila

nawa-e-dil ko koi parda sazgar nahin
chaman mein nala-e-bulbul se to gila na mila

sukun nam hai naql-e-bala ke waqfe ka
nashat-e-zist ka is ke siwa pata na mila

ye haal ta dam-e-akhir niyaz-e-shauq raha
bahut mila jo mujhe nala-e-rasa na mila

murad dil ki na bar aai is ko kya kahiye
jahan mein dil hi mujhe hasb-e-muddaa na mila

kisi bahane to jaana hai ku-e-dil-bar mein
talash-e-dil se gharaz kya mila mila na mila

hua yahi ki hum ehsan khud utha na sake
nahin ki qulzum-e-hasti mein nakhuda na mila

khulus-e-ishq se milta raha gham-e-paiham
hanuz meri wafa ka koi sila na mila

wo ek aur yahan aashna-e-dard hazar
bhala hua jo dil-e-dard-ashna na mila

khula to hai abhi 'shakir' dar-e-khazana-e-ghaib
mile kise ki yahan qismat-azma na mila