achchhe dinon ki aas laga kar main ne khud ko roka hai
kaise kaise khwab dikha kar main ne khud ko roka hai

main ne khud ko roka hai jazbaat ki rau mein bahne se
dil mein sau arman daba kar main ne khud ko roka hai

furqat ke mausam mein kaise zinda hun tum kya jaano
kaise is dil ko samjha kar main ne khud ko roka hai

chhod ke sab kuchh tum se milne aa jaana dushwar nahin
mustaqbil ka khauf dila kar main ne khud ko roka hai

katte kahan hain hijr ke lamhe phir bhi ek zamane se
teri yaadon se bahla kar main ne khud ko roka hai

wapas jaane ke sab raste main ne khud masdud kiye
kashti aur patwar jala kar main ne khud ko roka hai

jab bhi main ne chaha 'raghib' dushman par yalghaar karun
khud ko apne samne pa kar main ne khud ko roka hai