achchhi nahin sawal pe sail se chhed-chhad
ki kya samajh ke tum ne mere dil se chhed-chhad

hai mujh se qaid-o-band ka jhagda laga hua
rahti hai roz tauq-o-salasil se chhed-chhad

laila ka nam bhi nahin sahra-e-najd mein
majnun abas hai ab kisi mahmil se chhed-chhad

ab chhedti hai aa ke wo yaad-e-chaman mujhe
rahti thi jab gulon se anadil se chhed-chhad

saqi sharab-e-nab ka udta chala hai rang
uthti chali hai ab teri mahfil se chhed-chhad

katti chali hai manzil-e-ulfat usi tarah
hoti chali hai rahbar-e-manzil se chhed-chhad

mahfil se un ki badh ke ye zalim utha na de
kuchh dard kar raha hai mere dil se chhed-chhad

ye shokhiyan hain aamad-e-fasl-e-bahaar ki
kaliyan jo kar rahi hain anadil se chhed-chhad

aaina dekhte hi wo khamosh ho gae
kuchh kar na sake madd-e-muqabil se chhed-chhad

dena use hai mit ke jahan ko fana ka dars
karti hai mauj is liye sahil se chhed-chhad

'khushtar' nikal hi aaengi baaten bhi kaam ki
karte raha karo kisi aaqil se chhed-chhad