wajh-e-ruswai hai ab laeq-e-mahfil hona

vaj.h-e-rusvā.ī hai ab lā.eq-e-mahfil honā

un kī fahrist-e-tabarrā meñ na shāmil honā

fan kā da.avā hai to kuchh jur.at-e-iz.hār bhī ho

zeb detā nahīñ fankār ko buzdil honā

mad.h-e-gul-chīñ ho jahāñ maslak-e-murġhān-e-chaman

ham ko manzūr nahīñ faḳhr-e-anādil honā

apnī pahchān hai vo qarya-e-tārīk jahāñ

munsifoñ ko bhī mayassar nahīñ aadil honā

mere sheroñ ne use soch meñ Daalā to sahī

nek hai dil meñ bhī razm-e-haq-o-bātil honā

chāñd nikle to sahī baam pe kuchh shor to ho

kuchh zarūrī to nahīñ hai mah-e-kāmil honā

na siyāsat na ma.īshat na ba-nām-e-maz.hab

ab gavārā nahīñ pāband-e-salāsil honā

sāneha is se baḌā aur bhalā kyā hogā

'ḳhālid' us shoḳh ke qabze meñ mirā dil honā

wajh-e-ruswai hai ab laeq-e-mahfil hona

un ki fahrist-e-tabarra mein na shamil hona

fan ka dawa hai to kuchh jurat-e-izhaar bhi ho

zeb deta nahin fankar ko buzdil hona

madh-e-gul-chin ho jahan maslak-e-murghan-e-chaman

hum ko manzur nahin faKHr-e-anadil hona

apni pahchan hai wo qarya-e-tarik jahan

munsifon ko bhi mayassar nahin aadil hona

mere sheron ne use soch mein Dala to sahi

nek hai dil mein bhi razm-e-haq-o-baatil hona

chand nikle to sahi baam pe kuchh shor to ho

kuchh zaruri to nahin hai mah-e-kaamil hona

na siyasat na maishat na ba-nam-e-mazhab

ab gawara nahin paband-e-salasil hona

saneha is se baDa aur bhala kya hoga

'KHalid' us shoKH ke qabze mein mera dil hona