apne honTon pe na shikwe na gile hain sahab

apne honton pe na shikwe na gile hain sahab
rah gae gham so muqaddar se mile hain sahab
pas-e-zindan sar-e-maqtal bhi sar-e-dar bhi hum
kya yahi apni wafaon ke sile hain sahab


mai-kashi ko na sahi waz ko aae honge
mai-kade mein bhi hamein shaikh mile hain sahab
ek arsa hua yun tark-e-talluq ko magar
un ki yaadon ke kanwal ab bhi khile hain sahab


tab bhi bardasht kiya ab bhi sitam kar dekhen
hont apne the sile ab bhi sile hain sahab
ye meri izzat-o-shohrat ye taraqqi ye uruj
ye meri man ki duaon ke sile hain sahab


'rashid'-e-khasta se lagti hai shanasai bahut
aap kya pahle kabhi us se mile hain sahab