purana qissa tamam karna padega us ko
nae taqazon pe kaam karna padega us ko

wo khalwaton mein agar kisi ko pukarta hai
to apna uncha maqam karna padega us ko

agar wo aiwan-e-ashiqi se juda hai to phir
khud apna bhi ehtiram karna padega us ko

sab apni apni riwayaton ko bhula rahe hain
kuchh aur rasmon ko aam karna padega us ko

usi ki nigraniyon mein hain ab ye bastiyan bhi
yahan bhi kuchh din qayam karna padega us ko

wo chahta hai agar bulandi bani rahe to
hawa ko apna ghulam karna padega us ko

agar nigahon mein aafiyat hai to sehn-e-dil mein
jo kuchh hai khwabon ke nam karna padega us ko

suna hai 'rahat' koi qayamat hai aane wali
abhi se kuchh intizam karna padega us ko