hum nae hain na hai ye kahani nai

ham na.e haiñ na hai ye kahānī na.ī

saath shartoñ ke hai zindagānī na.ī

kyā gañvā kar milī bahs ye hai fuzūl

āḳhirash mil ga.ī kāmrānī na.ī

bad-mizājī pe mausam kī hairān huuñ

kyuuñ hai dariyāoñ meñ ye ravānī na.ī

chashm-poshī masā.il kī hai is tarah

us ne bātoñ se kī gul-fishānī na.ī

gāmzan dil safar par to sākit qadam

chheḌ dī phir unhoñ ne kahānī na.ī

us kī ḳhushbū meñ shāmil hai terī mahak

aaj laa.ī ḳhabar rāt-rānī na.ī

kis kī chāhat kī tāsīr hai, vaqt ne

us ke paikar meñ rakh dī javānī na.ī

thī lachak jab talak ziist apnī rahī

raas aa.ī na ye saḳht-jānī na.ī

ḳhāmushī se hī un kī chaman jal gayā

hukmarānoñ kī hai pāsbānī na.ī

phūTne ko thī ummīd kī ik kiran

ho ga.ī phir un kī mehrbānī na.ī

baḌhte qadmoñ ko phir se ThiThaknā paḌā

aa.ī phir darmiyāñ bad-gumānī na.ī

vādi-e-gul se mausam kā sautelā-pan

us ke dariyā meñ kyuuñ hai ravānī na.ī

quvvateñ saarī goyā.ī par haiñ muhīt

haiñ zabāneñ vahī lan-tarānī na.ī

saath laa.ī na.e ġham na.ī uljhaneñ

ab nahīñ chāhiye shādmānī na.ī

tāliyāñ har taraf thiiñ ki jab us ne kī

be-zabānī se hī lan-tarānī na.ī

jis ko agle bhī pal kā bharosa nahīñ

us ko bhī chāhiye shādmānī na.ī

aisā lagtā hai 'ḳhālid'-miyāñ chāhiye

is zamīñ ke liye jāñ-fishānī na.ī

hum nae hain na hai ye kahani nai

sath sharton ke hai zindagani nai

kya ganwa kar mili bahs ye hai fuzul

aaKHirash mil gai kaamrani nai

bad-mizaji pe mausam ki hairan hun

kyun hai dariyaon mein ye rawani nai

chashm-poshi masail ki hai is tarah

us ne baaton se ki gul-fishani nai

gamzan dil safar par to sakit qadam

chheD di phir unhon ne kahani nai

us ki KHushbu mein shamil hai teri mahak

aaj lai KHabar raat-rani nai

kis ki chahat ki tasir hai, waqt ne

us ke paikar mein rakh di jawani nai

thi lachak jab talak zist apni rahi

ras aai na ye saKHt-jaani nai

KHamushi se hi un ki chaman jal gaya

hukmaranon ki hai pasbani nai

phuTne ko thi ummid ki ek kiran

ho gai phir un ki mehrbani nai

baDhte qadmon ko phir se ThiThakna paDa

aai phir darmiyan bad-gumani nai

wadi-e-gul se mausam ka sautela-pan

us ke dariya mein kyun hai rawani nai

quwwaten sari goyai par hain muhit

hain zabanen wahi lan-tarani nai

sath lai nae gham nai uljhanen

ab nahin chahiye shadmani nai

taliyan har taraf thin ki jab us ne ki

be-zabani se hi lan-tarani nai

jis ko agle bhi pal ka bharosa nahin

us ko bhi chahiye shadmani nai

aisa lagta hai 'KHalid'-miyan chahiye

is zamin ke liye jaan-fishani nai