wo kam-yaqin jo sawad-e-guman bhi rahta hai
tamam-umr kisi imtihan mein rahta hai

ye ruh-o-jism ka rishta bhi khub rishta hai
ki jaise koi parae makan mein rahta hai

jo tu nahin mere hamrah teri yaad sahi
koi to sath mere dasht-e-jaan mein rahta hai

khula ye chandni shab mein ki ek saya sa
nadi ke par shikasta-makan mein rahta hai

na us mein rang-e-wafa ka na ishq ki khushbu
khabar nahin wo abhi kis jahan mein rahta hai

rahe zaban pe koi dastan-e-hijr-o-visal
wo ek shakhs hi lafz-o-bayan mein rahta hai

mere dukhon ki jise kuchh khabar nahin 'khawar'
mere makan ke barabar makan mein rahta hai