nazar mein apni kabhi is qadar bura to na tha
main apne-ap se pahle gurez-pa to na tha

ye kya kiya use taqdir saunp di apni
meri tarah wo ek insan tha khuda to na tha

guzar gaya jo barabar se munh chhupae hue
ye sochta hun kahin koi aashna to na tha

kise qubul tha zindan-e-ab-o-gil lekin
ab aur us ke siwa koi rasta to na tha

jami thin mujh pe nigahen jo ek zamane ki
mujhe wo mud ke sar-e-rah dekhta to na tha

tamam-umr rahi jis ki justuju 'khawar'
kahin wo shakhs mujhi mein chhupa hua to na tha