bichhda wo goya zist mein aaya kabhi na tha
us ne mere mizaj ko samjha kabhi na tha

lahje mein us ke turshi bhi aisi kabhi na thi
dil is buri tarah mera tuta kabhi na tha

go iztirab ki to na thi wajh-e-zahiri
dil ko magar qarar kabhi tha kabhi na tha

mana ki zindagani mein aae gae hain log
koi bhi us gulab-numa sa kabhi na tha

aaya bhi mere shahr mile bin bhi ja chuka
jaisa hua hun aaj main tanha kabhi na tha

ghutne hi us ne tek diye haar man li
logo wo ek shakhs jo haara kabhi na tha

rah-e-wafa mein dasht bhi the wahshaten bhi thin
gar kuchh na tha to zulf ka saya kabhi na tha

jhela hai dard hanste hue khelte hue
kya shakhs tha jo shikwa sarapa kabhi na tha

raaten kati hain din bhi guzare gae 'rashid'
deta jo dukh mein sath sahaara kabhi na tha