dasht ki aawargi ho chaak-damani bhi ho 
ishq hai dil mein to wahshat ki farawani bhi ho 
rahat-e-qalb-o-nazar tum ho tashaffi bhi tumhi 
aur tum mere liye wajh-e-pareshani bhi ho 
sukhi aankhon se taka karte hain su-e-asman 
girya karne ko hamari aankhon mein pani bhi ho 
kam se kam ye phone hi ka silsila baqi rahe 
hijr mushkil hai magar kuchh is mein aasani bhi ho 
kaisi kaisi KHwahishen is dil mein pati hain wajud 
ho angeThi tum bhi ho aur raat barfani bhi ho 
dil dua-go hai 'shakil-athar' ki is ki taba mein 
hoshiyari hi nahin thoDi si nadani bhi ho
        Ghazal
Dasht ki aawargi ho chaak-damani bhi ho
athar shakeel

