ishrat ki haqiqat kya hasti ki musibat kya
mere liye duniya mein ab ranj kya rahat kya

uf wusat-e-sahra-e-hasti ki ye kotahi
sab qaidi-e-zindan hain main kya meri wahshat kya

roun to sukun pae tadpun to maza aae
pai hai muqaddar se zalim ne tabiat kya

kis haal mein hona tha kis haal ko ja pahunchi
hai jins-e-wafa teri bazar mein qimat kya

jab khud ko mita dala ghar-bar luta dala
jab ja ke ye jaana hai hoti hai murawwat kya

aankhon se tapak jae ya khak mein mil jae
dil kyon rahe sine mein ab is ki zarurat kya

ai 'khizr' dhadakta hai dil kyon mera rah rah kar
hairan hun bataun bhi is baat ki babat kya