Dard-o-gham zamane ke aur ek ji tanha

dard-o-gham zamane ke aur ek ji tanha
aandhiyon mein jalti hai sham-e-zindagi tanha

apni apni rahen hain apni apni manzil hai
kar-gah-e-hasti mein rahte hain sabhi tanha

shab se dagh-e-hijran ka wasta ajab shai hai
teri dilkashi tanha meri bekali tanha

hae us zamane mein ahl-e-fan ki be-qadri
mausam-e-zamistan mein jaise chandni tanha

jaane dil ki dhaDkan mein kya fareb hota hai
tujh se baat karte hain hum kabhi kabhi tanha

rahguzar pe sajti hai apni bazm-e-tanhai
teri naqsh-e-pa tanha meri be-KHudi tanha

husn-o-ishq ki taqdir ek tazad baham hai
un ki sham bhi mahfil apni subh bhi tanha

kaun kis ki sunta hai aise daur mein 'KHawar'
hum ne dur chheDi hai gham ki ragni tanha