khushi hai apni na koi malal hai apna
wo be-dili hai ki jina muhaal hai apna

na wo visal ke qisse na hijr ka rona
bada ajib sa kuchh din se haal hai apna

nigah-e-shauq ki is ko abhi kahan parwa
abhi wo shakhs asir-e-jamal hai apna

meri tarah bhi koi zabt-e-gham se kaam na le
ki apne-ap se poshida haal hai apna

hum aise sahab-e-fan aur ye shahr-e-na-pursan
agar hain zinda to ye bhi kamal hai apna

jo wo nahin na sahi yaad hi sahi us ki
koi to hai jise 'khawar' khayal hai apna