mayassar ishq mein sabr-o-qarar-e-dil nahin hota
jahan tufan hota hai wahan sahil nahin hota

agar koshish na ki jae to kuchh hasil nahin hota
ki be-sai-e-amal tamir mustaqbil nahin hota

nahin hota jise ehsas auron ki musibat ka
wo ek patthar to ho sakta hai lekin dil nahin hota

haden mere junun-e-shauq ki hain kis qadar aage
sar-e-manzil pahunch kar bhi sar-e-manzil nahin hota

tumhaari jalwa-arai se rangini hai duniya mein
na hote tum to ye hangama-e-mahfil nahin hota

irada ho to koi baat na-mumkin nahin rahti
bharosa ho to koi kaam bhi mushkil nahin hota

nazar us ki maal-e-zindagi jis ko nazar aae
samajh us ki hai jo anjam se ghafil nahin hota

sadaqat ka zamane mein hamesha bol-baala hai
jo haq par hon unhen andesha-e-baatil nahin hota

na khul jae kahin raaz-e-mohabbat dekh ai 'shankar'
hujum-e-yas mein kuchh e'tibar-e-dil nahin hota