dukhon se aur ghamon se dosti hai
haqiqat mein yahi to zindagi hai

khushi pal bhar magar gham zindagi bhar
khushi se gham ziyaada qimti hai

agar raushan ho dil sine ke andar
andheri raat bhi phir chandni hai

gale mein dalta hai hijr bahen
udasi mere panw chumti hai

badi muddat hui hum ne 'khalil' ab
zamane mein khushi dekhi nahin hai