bhale hi mera hausla past hota
muqabil to koi zabardast hota

guzara to pahle bhi karta hi tha main
maza jab tha bilkul tahi-dast hota

teri dast-giri kahan aur kahan main
tera aasra hi sar-e-dast hota

main phuta tha jis shakh par ban ke konpal
usi shakh mein kash paiwast hota

gilass ek tha pine wale kai the
to kya muntaqil dast-dar-dast hota

kahin hum ko be-dakhl kar de na koi
nahin hum se ghar ka dar-o-bast hota

tumhi ho jo lae ho mujh ko yahan tak
na tum nich hote na main past hota

kaha tu ne mana na afsos apna!
bulandi pe 'rashid' ba-yak-jast hota