Shaayad aaGhaaz huaa phir kisii afasaane kaa ,
hukm aadam ko hai jannat se nikal jaane kaa,
[aaGhaaz=beginning]
un se kuchh kah to rahaa huu.N magar allaah na kare ,
vo bhii mafahuum na samajhe mere afasaane kaa,
[mafahuum=meaning]
dekhanaa dekhanaa ye hazarat-e-vaa_iz hii na ho.n ,
raastaa puuchh rahaa hai ko_ii maiKhaane kaa,
beta’alluq tere aage se guzar jaataa huu.N ,
ye bhii ek husn-e-talab hai tere diivaane kaa,
[beta’alluq=without acknowledgement; husn-e-talab=way of wanting/desiring]
hashr tak garmii-e-ha.ngaamaa-e-hastii hai "Shakeel" ,
sil-silaa Khatm na hogaa mere afasaane kaa.
[hashr=day of judgement]