bata kya kya tujhe ai shauq-e-hairan yaad aata hai
wo jaan-e-arzu wo rahat-e-jaan yaad aata hai

pareshan-khatiri had se guzarti hai to wahshat ko
kisi ka aalam-e-zulf-e-pareshan yaad aata hai

guzarta hai kabhi jab chaudhwin ka chand badli se
mahin aanchal mein un ka ru-e-taban yaad aata hai

andheri raat mein jugnu chamakte hain to rah rah kar
dupatte ke sitaron ka charaghan yaad aata hai

ufuq par phailti hain surkhiyan jab subh-e-taza ki
koi sina pas-e-chaak-e-gareban yaad aata hai

kali ko phul bante dekh kar ahd-e-bahaaran mein
koi chehra bahut nau-khez-o-khandan yaad aata hai

ghazal jab chhed deta hai koi ahd-e-jawani ki
kisi ka jism-e-mauzun-o-ghazal-khwan yaad aata hai

wo tufan karwaten leta tha jo ek jism-e-raana mein
wo tufan ham-kinari ka wo tufan yaad aata hai

wo arman jo kisi ke shokh honton par machalta tha
wo arman bosa-e-lab ka wo arman yaad aata hai

wufur-e-shauq se khud hath apne chum leta hun
wufur-e-shauq mein jab un ka daman yaad aata hai

bahut kuchh yaad aata hai 'rais' un ki judai mein
magar jaise koi khwab-e-pareshan yaad aata hai