aankhon se us ki yaad ka haala nahin gaya
kanta ye apne dil se nikala nahin gaya

gham khae aansuon ko piya hont si liye
koi bhi hukm aap ka tala nahin gaya

har chiz kaenat ki raushan hui magar
zehn-e-bashar se hirs ka jala nahin gaya

diwan-gan-e-husn ki ek bhid thi wahan
main us ki anjuman mein nirala nahin gaya

wo ek bar aae the dahliz pe meri
phir is ke ba'd ghar se ujala nahin gaya

har shakhs ke labon pe hain us ki hikayaten
zalim se apna husn sanbhaala nahin gaya

aasaishon pe 'rahi' main kya tabsira karun
is qaid mein abhi mujhe dala nahin gaya