nahin zarur ki takmil-e-muddaa dekhen
magar hai ji mein ki khun-e-jigar baha dekhen

nuqush-e-pa jo hue ja rahe hain gard unhen
thakawaton se sharabor log kya dekhen

ye kya safar hai ki sidhe-sapat raste hain
kabhi to hum koi pur-pech rasta dekhen

fasil-e-shab se udhar de raha ho koi sada
hisar-e-khwab mein lekin mujhe ghira dekhen

faza mein tair rahe hon hare-bhare chehre
khud apne chehre ko lekin bujha hua dekhen

safar mein shal hue jate hun dhup ke panw
ufuq ki aankh se bahti hui hina dekhen

tulu-e-mahr se pahle bas ek pal ke liye
kisi diye ki tarah hum bhi jhilmila dekhen

ye din bhi 'khalid'-e-shiraaz dekhne the hamein
nazar uthaen to patjhad ka silsila dekhen