wafa-shiar nazaron ki baat karte hain
khizan mein rah ke bahaaron ki baat karte hain

na aasron na sahaaron ki baat karte hain
naqib-e-waqt waqaron ki baat karte hain

nizam-e-arsh pe jin ko yaqin nahin wo bhi
zamin ye chand sitaron ki baat karte hain

ye tund-o-tez hawaen ye zor tufan ka
bhanwar ke bich kinaron ki baat karte hain

jinhon ne dekha jalal-o-jamal ka manzar
wo dil-nawaz nazaron ki baat karte hain

sukun jin ko mayassar nahin zamane mein
wo be-qarar qararon ki baat karte hain

hawas-parast zamane mein aap ai 'khalid'
khuda ke shukr-guzaron ki baat karte hain