khud ko apne du-badu rakkha gaya
aaina yun ru-ba-ru rakkha gaya

sar burida hai mera par kham nahin
yani sar ko surkh-ru rakkha gaya

ishq mein izzat agar itni hai to
qais kyon be-abru rakkha gaya

taki koi baat bhi na sun saken
khud ko mahw-e-guftugu rakkha gaya

kya haqiqat mein bhi wo maujud hai
jis ko mere chaar-su rakkha gaya

yun na ho ki sanp ka ye ghar bane
aastin ko be-rafu rakkha gaya

nam tera samne rakkha hai yun
jis tarah jam-o-subu rakkha gaya

ek palde mein zamana rakh diya
dusre mein sirf tu rakkha gaya

kuchh hisar-e-bebasi mein tha 'khizar'
kuchh use bhi hila-ju rakha gaya