apne ghar mein dip jalana bhul gae
bachchon ko tahzib sikhana bhul gae

talwaron ki aaraish ka mausam tha
kamre mein gul-dan sajaana bhul gae

khud se milne ki chahat mein the masruf
hum duniya ko phir apnana bhul gae

fasla us ne rakh chhoda tha apne bich
hum bhi us se hath milana bhul gae

maujon ka kuchh lutf-o-karam hi aisa tha
hum kashti sahil par lana bhul gae

tanhai ka bojh hai apne shanon par
khud ko ye ehsas dilana bhul gae

sukhi dharti apni kokh se kya degi
baadal ab ke jal barsana bhul gae

'khalid' aksar raat mili footpathon par
hum khwabon se aankh milana bhul gae