wo shakhs kaun tha mud mud ke dekhta tha mujhe
akela baith ke pahron jo sochta tha mujhe

main us ke pas se guzra to ye hua mahsus
wo dhup sar pe liye chhanw de raha tha mujhe

ulat raha tha meri zindagi ke wo auraq
kisi kitab ki manind padh raha tha mujhe

usi mein dekh raha tha main apna aks-e-khayal
wo ek chehra ki jo aaina laga tha mujhe

ab us ki yaad liye phir raha hun shahr-ba-shahr
kabhi sukun ka lamha jo de gaya tha mujhe

wo shakhs mere tawajjoh ka ban gaya tha madar
na jaane kaun sa manzar dikha raha tha mujhe

main us ke jism ka saya tha sar-basar 'khalid'
jo raushni ka samundar sa lag raha tha mujhe