Mere ham-nafas, mere ham-navaa, mujhe dost banake daGhaa na de,
mai.n huu.N dard-e-ishq se jaa.N_valab, mujhe zindagii kii duaa na de,
[jaa.N_valab=death, dead]
mere daaGh-e-dil se hai raushanii, usii raushanii se hai zindagii,
mujhe Dar hai aye mere chaaraagar, ye charaaGh tuu hii bujhaa na de,
[chaaraagar=physician]
mujhe chho.D de mere haal par, teraa kyaa bharosaa hai chaaraagar,
ye terii nawaazish-e-muKhtasar, meraa dard aur ba.Daa na de,
[muKhtasar=brief]
meraa azm itanaa bala.nd hai ke paraaye sholo.n kaa Dar nahii.n,
mujhe Khauf aatish-e-gul se hai, ye kahii.n chaman ko jalaa na de,
[sholo.n=balls of fire; aatish=fire]
wo uThe hai.n leke hom-o-subuu, arey o ’Shakeel’ kahaa.N hai tuu ,,
teraa jaam lene ko bazm me.n koii aur haath ba.Daa na de.
[hom=burnt offering; subu=wine cup]