mera maslak hai mohabbat dosti shewa mera
meri manzil bhi yahi hai aur yahi rasta mera

kyun kisi se kuchh bayan karta bhi main rudad-e-gham
haal-e-dil ka aaina bhi mera hai chehra mera

apni waza-dari ne hone diya ruswa nahin
go raha mahrumiyon se umr-bhar rishta mera

aabla-pai se kab sahra-nawardi ruk saki
ek rafiq-e-rah ki surat hai zakhm-e-pa mera

doston ko ho mubarak bhi faza-e-gulistan
rah kab se dekhta hai daman-e-sahra mera

waza-dari doston se ho saki itni nahin
dushmanon mein raat-din to hota hai charcha mera

aap hi ne to mohabbat se kaha tha ek din
aashiq-e-jaan-baz hai 'khushtar' faqat tanha mera