yun dekhne mein to bas khak-e-mukhtasar hun main
mujhe kured kabhi khud mein bahr-o-bar hun main

azal se ta-ba-abad phaili hain jaden meri
kabhi na aai khizan jis pe wo shajar hun main

hai baad-e-khuld-badar ek azab-e-dar-badri
jise talash hai manzil ki wo khizar hun main

kabhi nigahon mein hota hai aalam-e-baala
kabhi wajud se hi apne be-khabar hun main

hai zat meri kabhi to sabhi dukhon ka ilaj
kabhi lage hai ki tiryaq-e-be-asar hun main

mere wajud pe hai munhasir teri tadad
agarche teri nazar mein bas ek sifar hun main

samajh ke harf-e-mukarrar jo lauh-e-hasti par
zamana garche hai munkir mera magar hun main

nahin hai bazm-e-khirad mein jo meri qadr to kya
nigah-e-ahl-e-junun mein to mo'atabar hun main

meri zaban-e-sadaqat ka jurm hai 'khawar'
zamana mujh ko samajhta hai khira-sar hun main