waqt ki tez rawi dekh ke dar jate hain
log jite hain kuchh is tarah ki mar jate hain

zindagani teri azmat ko badhane wale
muskuraate hue maqtal se guzar jate hain

bazm yaran ho ki dasht-e-shab-e-tanhai ho
zakhm bharne pe jab aate hain to bhar jate hain

ye shab-o-roz bhi auraq-e-pareshan ki tarah
barha waqt ki aandhi mein bikhar jate hain

kitni yaadon se ulajhti hai meri tanhai
kitne tufan mere sar se guzar jate hain

dur rah kar bhi kabhi shikwa-e-duri na raha
aap hi aap hain jis samt jidhar jate hain

apni palkon pe sajae hue ashkon ke charagh
kuchh to kahiye ki 'rais' aap kidhar jate hain