mirii nazar se na ho duur ek pal ke liye
— Qateel Shifai
Miree nazar se na ho duur ek pal ke liye
Tiraa vajood hai laazim miree ghazal ke liye
Kahaan se DhoonDh ke laa.oon charaagh saa wo badan
Taras ga.ee hain nigaahen kanval kanval ke liye
Kisee kisee ke naseebon men ishq likkhaa hai
Har ik dimaagh bhalaa kab hai is khalal ke liye
Huee na jur.at-e-guftaar to sabab ye thaa
Mile na lafz tire husn-e-be-badal ke liye
Sadaa jiye ye miraa shahr-e-be-misaal jahaan
Hazaar jhonpaDe girte hain ik mahal ke liye
'qateel' zakhm sahoon aur muskuraataa rahoon
Bane hain daa.ere kya kya mire amal ke liye