gham-e-ishq rah gaya hai gham-e-justuju mein Dhal kar

ġham-e-ishq rah gayā hai ġham-e-justujū meñ Dhal kar

vo nazar se chhup ga.e haiñ mirī zindagī badal kar

tirī guftugū ko nāseh dil-e-ġham-zadā se jal kar

abhī tak to sun rahā thā magar ab sambhal sambhal kar

na milā surāġh-e-manzil kabhī umr bhar kisī ko

nazar aa ga.ī hai manzil kabhī do qadam hī chal kar

ġham-e-umr-e-muḳhtasar se abhī be-ḳhabar haiñ kaliyāñ

na chaman meñ pheñk denā kisī phuul ko masal kar

haiñ kisī ke muntazir ham magar ai umīd-e-mub.ham

kahīñ vaqt rah na jaa.e yūñhī karvaTeñ badal kar

mire dil ko raas aayā na jumūd-o-ġhair-fānī

milī rāh-e-zindagānī mujhe ḳhaar se nikal kar

mirī tez-gāmiyoñ se nahīñ barq ko bhī nisbat

kahīñ kho na jaa.e duniyā mire saath saath chal kar

kabhī yak-ba-yak tavajjoh kabhī daf.atan taġhāful

mujhe aazmā rahā hai koī ruḳh badal badal kar

haiñ 'shakīl' zindagī meñ ye jo vus.ateñ numāyāñ

inhīñ vus.atoñ se paidā koī ālam-e-ġhazal kar

gham-e-ishq rah gaya hai gham-e-justuju mein Dhal kar

wo nazar se chhup gae hain meri zindagi badal kar

teri guftugu ko naseh dil-e-gham-zada se jal kar

abhi tak to sun raha tha magar ab sambhal sambhal kar

na mila suragh-e-manzil kabhi umr bhar kisi ko

nazar aa gai hai manzil kabhi do qadam hi chal kar

gham-e-umr-e-muKHtasar se abhi be-KHabar hain kaliyan

na chaman mein phenk dena kisi phul ko masal kar

hain kisi ke muntazir hum magar ai umid-e-mubham

kahin waqt rah na jae yunhi karwaTen badal kar

mere dil ko ras aaya na jumud-o-ghair-fani

mili rah-e-zindagani mujhe KHar se nikal kar

meri tez-gamiyon se nahin barq ko bhi nisbat

kahin kho na jae duniya mere sath sath chal kar

kabhi yak-ba-yak tawajjoh kabhi dafatan taghaful

mujhe aazma raha hai koi ruKH badal badal kar

hain 'shakil' zindagi mein ye jo wusaten numayan

inhin wusaton se paida koi aalam-e-ghazal kar