jo ahd-e-nau mein khamir-e-bashar banaya jae
sinan ko hath to neze ko sar banaya jae

shab-e-hayat ko aise sahar banaya jae
ek aaftab sar-e-chashm-e-tar banaya jae

mere hawas ko ye kaun hukm deta hai
ki us ko markaz-e-qalb-o-nazar banaya jae

main apne paikar-e-khaki se mutmain hi nahin
mere khuda mujhe bar-e-digar banaya jae

darun-e-zat kisi ka ye jabr hai mujh par
usi ko jaan usi ko jigar banaya jae

sukun-o-rahat-e-jaan ab kahin nahin mumkin
tumhaare dil ko hi ab mustaqar banaya jae

jo ham-nafas bhi ho hamraaz bhi ho hamdam bhi
usi ko kyon na bhala ham-safar banaya jae

bahut hi tang hain ye la-makan ke galiyare
so dasht-e-zat ko hi rahguzar banaya jae

agar banana hi lazim hai kuchh to ai 'khalid'
khud apni khak ko ab ke guhar banaya jae