bade khulus se shaistagi se milta hai
mera harif bhi mujh ko khushi se milta hai

mujhe wo in dinon zinda-dili se milta hai
khushi yahi hai ki ab wo khushi se milta hai

sukun dil ko to ab dard hi se milta hai
ye lutf wo hai jo ham-saegi se milta hai

na jaane in dinon kyon shaikh mai-gusaron se
bade niyaz badi aajizi se milta hai

hai kar-e-nek har ek haal mein jiye jaana
mujhe ye hausla meri khudi se milta hai

khala-naward hue to pata chala hum ko
yaqin ka rishta kahin bebasi se milta hai

nahin hai koi bhi shai paedar duniya mein
wo ek dars jo hum ko khushi se milta hai

hamesha mujh se ye kahte hain shaikh mai pi kar
mera mizaj faqat aap hi se milta hai

zara bhi farq nahin hai mizaj-e-'rahat' mein
wo aaj-kal bhi usi sadgi se milta hai