koi hansae to hans dun rulae ro lun main

koi hansae to hans dun rulae ro lun main
ye zindagi hai to phir is se hath dho lun main
main harf-harf raha hun salib-o-dar-ba-dosh
to phir jo tu ne kaha hai use bhi tolun mein


jinhen saliqa-e-izhaar-e-arzu hi nahin
wo log chahte ye hain zaban na kholun main
mere khuda ne mujhe bolna sikhaya hai
to phir jo harf-e-yaqin hai wo kyon na bolun main


sahar hui to yahan sakht ma'raka hoga
abhi to raat ka pahla pahar hai so lun main
ye qaum murda-parasti ke fan mein mahir hai
ye mujh ko roegi kal aaj is ko ro lun main


haram se dur hi kitna hai but-kada 'khalid'
ab aa gaya hun idhar to udhar bhi ho lun main