ye paimana sharab-e-tez se bharne nahin deti
koi shai zindagi mein hai wahi marne nahin deti

ajab kuchh mutmain rakhti hai hum ko bekali dil ki
hawa-e-hijr ki yurish se bhi darne nahin deti

hawa-e-barshgal aakhir khush aati hai hamein lekin
jo hum ne kaam karna hai wahi karne nahin deti

bhadakti hai junun ki aag agar koh-o-bayaban mein
koi tohmat hawa-e-shahr pe dharne nahin deti

liye jati hai nakhl-e-arzu tak zindagi 'khalid'
magar daman ata-e-nakhl se bharne nahin deti