mutalea ki hawas hai kitab de jao
hamare ahd ko saleh nisab de jao

shahpar-e-ilm ki jholi kamal se khali
khuda ke waste koi khitab de jao

kabhi to hurmat-e-sairabi-e-nazar khul jae
samundaron ko tilism-e-saraab de jao

haqiqaton ko tamasha nahin banaunga
munafiqat ki hawa hai naqab de jao

tumhaari aakhiri ummid ban ke lautunga
wida ki ghadiyon ka hisab de jao

qadim raushniyon se unhen shikayat hai
to shapparon ko naya aaftab de jao

koi to mashghala-e-na-murad jari ho
zaban ko badriqa-e-inqilab de jao

isi mein khanda-labi shan-e-be-niyazi hai
har ek tir ka sakit jawab de jao

safar-e-nasib hai 'rahi' misal-e-baad-e-rawan
jahat-e-shash ki zamam o rikab de jao