jhut honton pe bila-khauf-o-khatar aaya hai
muddaton shahr mein rah kar ye hunar aaya hai

sang-bazon ko khuda jaane khabar kaise hui
ek diwana sar-e-rahguzar aaya hai

jab bhi thahre hue pani ki tarah marne laga
kaam usi waqt mera azm-e-safar aaya hai

main bhi choukas tha har ek war se pahle us ke
jis taraf se bhi wo aaya hai nazar aaya hai

shahr se laut to aaya hai magar lagta hai
tera 'khalid' kisi tufan se guzar aaya hai