koi kali hai na ghuncha na gul bara-e-saba
chaman mein kante hain daman bacha ke aae saba

na ab tilism-e-bahaaran na ab fusun-e-jamal
wo lamhe khwab hue khwab bhul jae saba

kabhi fazaon mein khushbu udae phirti thi
magar ye din ki bahaaron mein khak udae saba

kali hai mohr-ba-lab phul hai gareban chaak
ajal ki dhup hai phirti hai sae sae saba

na kuchh nishan ki sada hai na aahaton ke nishan
chaman mein dhundte phirte hain naqsh-e-pa-e-saba

ghutan hai aisi ki sarsar ko bhi taraste hain
kise pukaren kahan jaen ai khuda-e-saba

harim-e-ghuncha mein khushbu simat ke baithi hai
hijab utthe jo sahn-e-chaman mein aae saba

khabar nahin mujhe kis samt le ke ud jae
kai dinon se mere sar mein hai hawa-e-saba

bhatakti phirti hai sahra-e-dard mein 'khatir'
bichhad gaya ho koi jaise aashna-e-saba