us kī yaad aur dard kī sauġhāt mere saath thī
us se baḌh kar ek tanhā raat mere saath thī
mujh ko tanhā.ī meñ bhī ehsās-e-tanhā.ī na thā
har galī meñ gardish-e-hālāt mere saath thī
rafta rafta band kaliyoñ ke bhī lab khulne lage
āb-e-sabr o hiddat-e-isbāt mere saath thī
band khiḌkī par bhī 'ḳhālid' ek din pahre lage
aisī bhī kuchh sūrat-e-hālāt mere saath thī