'rawan' kis ko khabar unwan-e-aghaz-e-jahaan kya tha
zamin ka kya tha naqsha aur rang-e-asman kya tha

yahi hasti isi hasti ke kuchh tute hue rishte
wagarna aisa parda mere un ke darmiyan kya tha

tera bakhsha hua dil aur dil ki ye hawas-kari
mera is mein qusur ai dast-gir-e-asiyan kya tha

agar kuchh roz zinda rah ke mar jaana muqaddar hai
to is duniya mein aakhir bais-e-takhliq-e-jaan kya tha

hum itne fasle par aa gae hain ahd-e-mazi se
khabar ye bhi nahin ajdad ka nam-o-nishan kya tha

kisi barq-e-tajalli par zara sa ghaur kar lena
agar ye jaanna ho aalam-e-ruh-e-'rawan kya tha