is bhul mein na rah ki ye jhonke hawa ke hain
tewar to un ke dekh zara kis bala ke hain

kya majra hai ai but-e-tauba-shikan ki aaj
charche teri gali mein kisi parsa ke hain

is chashm-e-nim-wa ki hai masti sharab mein
saghar mein sare rang usi ki haya ke hain

hasti ki qaid katte rahte hain raat-din
kya jaane kitne sal hamari saza ke hain

ai shaikh kya daraata hai maidan-e-hashr se
hum bandagan-e-khalq bhi bande khuda ke hain

hai khauf kuchh to mauj-e-talatum ka bhi magar
hum log zakhm-khurda but-e-nakhuda ke hain

rahna pada hai dur karachi se warna hum
is shahr-e-be-misal ke aashiq sada ke hain

raij rahenge shahr-e-sukhan mein hamare sher
sikke hain ye khare ki ye qisse wafa ke hain

rakhta hai ek saliqa-e-izhaar mukhtalif
sab mo'tarif 'khalil' ki tarz-e-ada ke hain