junun-e-ishq ki ye fitna-samani nahin jati
nahin jati hamari chaak-damani nahin jati

musibat yun kabhi duniya mein pahchani nahin jati
nahin aati bala jo sar pe wo mani nahin jati

guman-e-bad na kar ai mohtasib rindon ki haalat par
ki ho kar chaak-daman pak-damani nahin jati

nahin marta kabhi go bul-hawas har ek pe marta hai
nahin jati subuk-sar ki giran-jaani nahin jati

zyaada dur sahil to nahin kuchh bahr-e-hasti ka
magar kashti kidhar jae ki tughyani nahin jati

hamare ghar ki virani se hai dil bastagi us ko
tum aa kar jab chale jate ho virani nahin jati

tamasha dekhne wale to lakhon aate jate hain
wahi jalwe hain jalwon ki farawani nahin jati

teri taswir aaina hai meri chashm-e-hairat ka
nahin jati in aainon ki hairani nahin jati

abhi nazron mein phirta hai wo bazm-e-naz ka manzar
mere dil se tere jalwon ki arzani nahin jati

hijabaat-e-jahan se har ada chhan chhan ki aati hai
gharaz parde se un ki jalwa-samani nahin jati

mujhe samjha rahe hain aap kya ai naseh-e-mushfiq
mohabbat mein kisi ki baat hi mani nahin jati

rahega shairi ka nam 'khushtar' rahti duniya tak
sukhan-jui sukhan-goi sukhan-dani nahin jati