ḳhāmushī iltifāt hai shāyad

ek mohmal sī baat hai shāyad

dard-e-dil hī barāt hai shāyad

husn kī ye zakāt hai shāyad

zindagī do adam kī barzaḳh hai

is liye be-sabāt hai shāyad

zindagī maut se ibārat hai

maut sharh-e-hayāt hai shāyad

kitne vīrāne ho ga.e ābād

aap kā iltifāt hai shāyad

kuchh nahīñ sochtā javānī meñ

ye bhī tārīk raat hai shāyad

kahte kahte jo ho ga.e ḳhāmosh

raaz kī koī baat hai shāyad

is yaqīñ par kalīm haiñ behosh

jalva-e-husn-e-zāt hai shāyad

dil kī taskīn ruuh kī rāhat

aah vaj.h-e-hayāt hai shāyad

aañkh ke til ke ek zarre meñ

simTī kul kā.enāt hai shāyad

tishna-kāmī-e-karbalā hai ishq

husn āb-e-furāt hai shāyad

'sho.ala' is dil meñ Tiis uThtī hai

aap kā iltifāt hai shāyad