gham-e-zindagi ka to gham nahin ki mujhe ghamon se hi pyar hai
tera gham bhi mujh ko aziz hai tere gham mein lutf-e-bahaar hai

jo udas aaya koi nazar to khizan pukari ba-chashm-e-tar
mere aane ka koi gham na kar mere baad fasl-e-bahaar hai

teri bazm-e-mai mein ba-sad-khushi jo piya tha baada-e-gham kabhi
wahi jam hai meri zindagi mujhe aaj tak wo khumar hai

kabhi shikwa tere sitam ka hai kabhi shukr tere karam pe hai
rah-o-rasm-e-ishq bhi khub hai na sukun hai na qarar hai

na to chhed ab meri dastan mere ham-nafas mere ham-zaban
main wahi hun 'khalid'-e-khasta-jaan ki jo zindagi ko bhi bar hai