ishq ki itni baDhin ranaiyan
husn ko aane lagin angDaiyan
ek wo hain aur un ki anjuman
ek main hun aur meri tanhaiyan
yun na dekho aariz-e-gul-rang ko
aaine mein paD rahi hain jhaiyan
phir ubhar aai hain choTen ishq ki
phir mohabbat ki chalin purwaiyan
is tarah aati hai dil mein un ki yaad
dur par jaise paDin parchhaiyan
ibtidai marhale wo ishq ke
hae 'shankar' wo meri ruswaiyan

Ghazal
Ishq ki itni baDhin ranaiyan
Shankar Lal Shankar