ishq mein kya kaam karti aql-o-danai ki baat
do-qadam aage chali izzat se ruswai ki baat

waqt-e-mushkil ghair kya apne bhi dushman ban gae
kah gaya hai josh mein diwana gahrai ki baat

kaam karta hai tasawwur kaam aati hai nazar
be-sabab hoti nahin hai jalwa-arai ki baat

muskuraata hun to aankhon mein machal jate hain ashk
dard mein ghul-mil gai hai ek harjai ki baat

parda-dari ki numaish ho rahi hai roz-o-shab
ek tamasha ban gai hai khud tamashai ki baat

khud-bakhud pairon se rista hai 'khizar' mere lahu
jab koi karta hai mujh se aabla-pai ki baat