ab tak shikayaten hain dil-e-bad-nasib se

ab tak shikāyateñ haiñ dil-e-bad-nasīb se

ik din kisī ko dekh liyā thā qarīb se

aksar ba-zom-e-tark-e-mohabbat ḳhudā gavāh

guzrā chalā gayā huuñ dayār-e-habīb se

dast-e-ḳhizāñ ne baḌh ke vahīñ us ko chun liyā

jo phuul gir gayā nigah-e-andalīb se

ahl-e-sukūñ se khel na ai mauj-e-imbisāt

ik din ulajh ke dekh kisī ġham-nasīb se

nā ahl-e-nāz ko bhī mile fursat-e-niyāz

maiñ duur haT gayā jo vo guzre qarīb se

ye kis ḳhatā pe ruuTh ga.ī chashm-e-iltifāt

ye kab kā intiqām liyā mujh ġharīb se

un ke baġhair bhī hai vahī zindagī kā daur

hālāt-e-zindagī haiñ magar kuchh ajiib se

samjhe hue the husn-e-azal jis ko ham 'shakīl'

apnā hī aks-e-ruḳh nazar aayā qarīb se

ab tak shikayaten hain dil-e-bad-nasib se

ek din kisi ko dekh liya tha qarib se

aksar ba-zom-e-tark-e-mohabbat KHuda gawah

guzra chala gaya hun dayar-e-habib se

dast-e-KHizan ne baDh ke wahin us ko chun liya

jo phul gir gaya nigah-e-andalib se

ahl-e-sukun se khel na ai mauj-e-imbisat

ek din ulajh ke dekh kisi gham-nasib se

na ahl-e-naz ko bhi mile fursat-e-niyaz

main dur haT gaya jo wo guzre qarib se

ye kis KHata pe ruTh gai chashm-e-iltifat

ye kab ka intiqam liya mujh gharib se

un ke baghair bhi hai wahi zindagi ka daur

haalat-e-zindagi hain magar kuchh ajib se

samjhe hue the husn-e-azal jis ko hum 'shakil'

apna hi aks-e-ruKH nazar aaya qarib se