bhale hi hast se nabud hota
ziyan mera kisi ka sud hota

main jis ki aarzu mein mar raha hun
tasawwur mein to wo maujud hota

jami hai maslahat ki barf warna
hamara hausla barud hota

hawas kyunkar tumhein bechain karti
sukun-e-dil agar maqsud hota

jo hum karte na azm-e-haq-nawai
amir-e-shahr kyon namrud hota

hasad ka tel hai tere diye mein
ujala to na hota dud hota

tilism aabaad hai shahr-e-takhayyul
jise main sochta mashhud hota

'khalish' maslak hai aafaqi hamara
kisi sarhad mein kyon mahdud hota