mizaj-e-shahr jo tahrir karne nikle hain
hum apne aap ko dil-gir karne nikle hain

nikal ke khwab-sara se bujha ke chashm-e-guman
khayal-o-khwab ko tabir karne nikle hain

saja ke aankh mein wahshat badan pe virani
tere jamal ki tashhir karne nikle hain

jo din ki bhid mein hum se bichhad gai thi kahin
us ek sham ko taswir karne nikle hain

bahut hi sada hain hum bhi utha ke yaad koi
gae dinon ko jo zanjir karne nikle hain

libas-e-ishq saja kar badan pe hum 'khawar'
tilism-e-husn ko taskhir karne nikle hain