garmi jo aai ghar ka hawa-dan khul gaya
sahil pe jab gaya to har insan khul gaya

pahle to long-march ke haq mein diya bayan
phir 'qadri' ko dekh ke 'imrran' khul gaya

ek maulwi ki aankh mein binai aa gai
jab rail mein kisi ka gareban khul gaya

tum nashte ki mez pe baithi ho is tarah
yun lag raha hai jaise namak-dan khul gaya

do chaar din se meri samaat block thi
tum ne ghazal padhi to mera kan khul gaya

laute wo jab safar se kanizon ne ye kaha
bhago janab-e-shaikh ka saman khul gaya

mere khutut padh ke wo roti hai is tarah
lagta hai 'mir-anis' ka diwan khul gaya

mere ishaiye ka tha time isha ke baad
aaghaz-e-guftugu mein hi mehman khul gaya

bazm-e-sukhan mein puri musaddas undel kar
had se ziyaada 'khalid'-e-irfan khul gaya