dasht-e-tanhai mein jalne ki saza jaane hai
kya hai bartaw hawaon ka diya jaane hai

main use dil ke dhadakne ka sabab kahta hun
aur ek wo ki mujhe khud se juda jaane hai

be-zamiron ka bhi jina koi jina hai ki bas
lazzat-e-zist to paband-e-ana jaane hai

main ek aasuda-e-gham hun sar-e-rah-e-hasti
juz mere kaif-e-alam kaun bhala jaane hai

tum jo is rah se guzroge to mil jaunga
meri manzil mera naqsh-e-kaf-e-pa jaane hai

ahl-e-danish ko kahan khanda-labi ki mohlat
sirf diwana hi ye tarz-o-ada jaane hai

mujh pe kya guzri hai aakhir shab-e-hijran mein 'khatib'
mera dil jaane hai ya mera khuda jaane hai