hawa ke rukh pe rah-e-e'tibar mein rakkha
bas ek charagh ku-e-intizar mein rakkha

ajab tilism-e-taghaful tha jis ne der talak
meri ana ko bhi kunj-e-khumar mein rakkha

uda diye khas-o-khashak-e-arzu sar-e-rah
bas ek dil ko tere ikhtiyar mein rakkha

na jaane kaun ghadi thi ki apne hathon se
utha ke shisha-e-jaan is ghubar mein rakkha

ye kis ne misl-e-mah-o-mahr apni apni jagah
visal o hijr ko un ke madar mein rakkha

lahu mein dolti tanhai ki tarah 'khawar'
tera khayal dil-e-be-qarar mein rakkha