use to kho hi chuke phir khayal kya us ka
ye fikr kaisi ki phir hoga haal kya us ka

wo ek shakhs jise khud hi chhod baithe hain
ghulae deta hai dil ko malal kya us ka

tumhaari aankhon mein chhalkin nadamaten kaise
jawab banne laga kya sawal kya us ka

wo nafraton ke bhanwar mein bhi muskura ke mila
ab is se badh ke bhala ho kamal kya us ka

use to jaan se bhi apni aziz-tar rakhiye
jo zakhm khud hi lage indimal kya us ka

ab is tarah bhi na yaadon ki kirchiyan chuniye
na tha firaq se behtar visal kya us ka

ye soch kar na use phir kabhi mile 'khalid'
ki jaane hoga nadamat se haal kya us ka