wo shakhs jo zakhmon ki rida de ke gaya hai
is shahr mein jine ki saza de ke gaya hai

sadiyon se main sannaton ki basti mein khada hun
ye kaun mujhe sang-e-sada de ke gaya hai

aaya tha koi le ke ujalon ka sahifa
be-nur charaghon ko ziya de ke gaya hai

raste mein shajar hai na kahin yaad ka saya
wo jaane mujhe kaisi dua de ke gaya hai

khwabon ke darichon se guhar lutne wala
kuchh meri talab se bhi siwa de ke gaya hai

socha tha bujha dega mere soz-e-darun ko
dekha to wo shoalon ko hawa de ke gaya hai

wo phul sa chehra ki jo kal sath tha mere
ek dard mere dil ko naya de ke gaya hai

kis soch mein dube ho pareshan ho 'khalid'
wo shakhs to jine ki dua de ke gaya hai