Bane Jo Shams-o-qamar Nang-e-asman Nikle

bane jo shams-o-qamar nang-e-asman nikle

jinhen charagh samajhte rahe dhuan nikle

zara si der mein ek rind ho gaya momin

yaqin use bhi na tha hum bhi KHush-guman nikle

na hum mein jauhar-e-'ghaalib' na un mein shan-e-'zafar'

to kis qusur mein koi qasida-KHwan nikle

kisi ki chah mein jab jaan bhi hum ganwa aae

to lutf-e-yar ke qisse kahan kahan nikle

main sochta hun ki tariKH kya kahegi hamein

sahar ba-dosh chale shab ke pasban nikle

hadaf hamin ko banana ki mo'atabar Thahro

is anjuman mein agar zikr-e-dostan nikle

jo sang-e-mil the be-abru hue 'KHalid'

jo gard-e-pa bhi na the mir-e-karwan nikle