rang sa phirta hai zer-e-asman dekha hua
ru-ba-ru ek aks hai jaane kahan dekha hua

kis ke hone ki khabar dete hain ye diwar-o-dar
jaane kyun lagta hai mujh ko ye makan dekha hua

ek gharaunda haule haule ghul raha hai aaj bhi
ek manzar hai tah-e-ab-e-rawan dekha hua

main to pahli bar aaya tha tumhaare shahr mein
na-gahan mujh ko laga shahr-e-guman dekha hua

ek mahak ban kar nazar uthti hai meri chaar-su
main to pahron dekhta hun ye jahan dekha hua

har ghadi paya naya dhadka purane rang ka
aag an-dekhi lagi uttha dhuan dekha hua

din nikalte hi gharon se chal pade tesha-ba-kaf
suraj ubhra hai ki ek koh-e-giran dekha hua

mand rah jaegi is shab aansuon ki aab bhi
chand phir nikla pas-e-diwar-e-jaan dekha hua

aasman tha ya shikasta chhat andheri qabr ki
raat bhar dekha kiya main aasman dekha hua

sath chalta hai kinare par kinaron ki tarah
kya kahun 'khalid' ki hai ye mehrban dekha hua