khandar jo ho gaya aisa makan kis ka tha
hawa jo sah na saka saeban kis ka tha

zamin kis ki thi aur aasman kis ka tha
khayal kis ka tha dil mein guman kis ka tha

thake hue the musafir kinare lag jate
wo kashti dub gai baadban kis ka tha

ghurur tha jinhen apni zamin-dari ka
zamin-doz hua khandan kis ka tha

wo ek lamha bhi mere qarib aa na saka
main jis ko chhu na saki aasman kis ka tha

khuda samajh ke jhukaya tha sar tere aage
jabin pe meri wo dhundla nishan kis ka tha

jo chhin le gaya mujh se meri mata-e-hayat
wo hath tere mere darmiyan kis ka tha

shikari ho ke hua khud shikar hairat hai
jo unche ped pe tha wo machan kis ka tha

wo jis ki aaj bhi 'rukhsar' gunj baqi hai
misali shahr mein wo khandan kis ka tha