aankh ko dhoka diya aakhir meri raftar ne
aur ja kar tod dala surkh signal car ne

chaar pal ke ek padaw ne meri taqsim ki
jism khincha manzilon ne dil sara-e-dar ne

main khada hun to barabar mein khade hain sab mere
gir padun to har koi daudega mujh ko marne

muskura kar khinch lete hain koi taswir hum
is se badh kar kya diya hai ab kisi tehwar ne

waqt ki sidhi pe chadh kar dekhna hai us taraf
kyon meri binai ko roka hai us diwar ne

bin tere sab thik hai lekin mujhe is shahr mein
lag gae hain aise waise log bhi dhutkarne

zindagi dar-asl 'rashid' do ghadi ka khel hai
kab jahan ko chhodna chaha kisi kirdar ne