e-talluq tere aage se guzar jata hai
ye bhi ek husn-e-talab hai tere diwane ka
Shakeel Badayuni
aap jo kuchh kahen hamein manzur
nek bande KHuda se Darte hain
Shakeel Badayuni
uz-dili hogi charaghon ko dikhana aankhen
abr chhaT jae to suraj se milana aankhen
would be cowardice to stare down at the flame
let the clouds disperse then look upon the sun
Shakeel Badayuni
chahiye KHud pe yaqin-e-kaamil
hausla kis ka baDhata hai koi
Shakeel Badayuni
chhupe hain lakh haq ke marhale gum-nam honTon par
usi ki baat chal jati hai jis ka nam chalta hai
Shakeel Badayuni
dil ki barbaadiyon pe nazan hun
fath pa kar shikast khai hai
Shakeel Badayuni
dil ki taraf 'shakil' tawajjoh zarur ho
ye ghar ujaD gaya to basaya na jaega
Shakeel Badayuni
duniya ki riwayat se begana nahin hun
chheDo na mujhe main koi diwana nahin hun
Shakeel Badayuni
dushmanon ko sitam ka KHauf nahin
doston ki wafa se Darte hain
Shakeel Badayuni