jab hai mitna hi to andaz hakimana sahi
khalwat-e-gham ke ewaz gosha-e-mai-khana sahi

raunaq-e-baada-kashi jurat-e-rindana sahi
khar hona hai to mai-khana-ba-mai-khana sahi

ishq ek qatre mein dariya ko samo deta hai
aql ko diwana samajhti hai to diwana sahi

mere dil mein bhi tajalli ke khazine hain nihan
mah-o-khurshid mein aks-e-rukh-e-jaanana sahi

fursat-e-shauq ghanimat hai utha bhi saghar
zindagi ek chhalakta hua paimana sahi

kya khabar thi ki mai-e-nab mein itna hai surur
ab jo pi li hai to ek aur bhi paimana sahi

meri warafta-nigahi ki bhi kuchh qimat hai
bazm ki bazm rukh-e-yar ka parwana sahi

fikr-o-ehsas mein poshida hain asrar-e-hayat
baal-o-par quwwat-e-parwaz se begana sahi

yahi kya kam hai ki barbaad-e-mohabbat hai 'rais'
tere altaf-o-inayat se begana sahi