aai khizan to baad-e-saba khinch li gai
jaise gulon ke lab se dua khinch li gai

kala naqab adl ki aankhon pe bandh kar
us ke badan pe jo thi qaba khinch li gai

lagne laga hai mil ke yun ahl-e-watan se ab
jaise har ek dil se wafa khinch li gai

ghaarat-gari ke baad tamashe ke waste
baqi thi jin saron pe rida khinch li gai

tum ne zaban ko izn-e-takallum nahin diya
us ne jo tum ko di thi sada khinch li gai

hum ko na zindagi pe na qudrat qaza pe hai
hum se hamari ye bhi raza khinch li gai

ehsas us ke chhod ke jaane pe yun hua
sawan se jaise kali ghata khinch li gai

pahle hazar gham hue nazil hamin pe phir
thi sab ghamon ki jo bhi dawa khinch li gai

wo hath kya uthe meri pursish mein dosto
sar se mere har ek bala khinch li gai

mehnat-kashon ne khub munawwar kiye mahal
mehnat-kashon se un ki ziya khinch li gai

khud ko bhi dekhta hun main hairat se aaj-kal
milne ki meri mujh se ada khinch li gai