hisar-e-gard mein tanha khada hun
main apni khwahishon ka silsila hun

khala ki wusaton ko napta hun
ghubar-e-rahguzar udta hua hun

wo itna pas hai mere ki us ko
main aankhen band karke dekhta hun

hazaron mil ka lamba safar hai
main lamhon mein jise tai kar raha hun

yaqin aae na aae tum ko lekin
main apni khoj mein ghar se chala hun

mere bare mein wo bhi sochta hai
khuda ka shukr main bhi ji raha hun

ye kis ki yaad ne ki zau-fishani
safar mein jugnuon ko dekhta hun

koi shadab mausam aae mujh tak
main sukha ped raste par khada hun

mahakte phul ki khwahish mein 'khalid'
main tanhai ka mausam jhelta hun