dariya the band kuze mein hum ho ke rah gae
ye kya ki apne aap mein kam ho ke rah gae

har-waqt garm rahte the hum ret ki tarah
pani ka lams milte hi nam ho ke rah gae

chaha ki ibtida main karun us ki dastan
likhne chala to hath qalam ho ke rah gae

khamoshiyon mein gum hui dil ki har ek chot
guzra wo gham ki paikar-e-gham ho ke rah gae

uljha hai zindagi ke masail se aadmi
viran sare dair-o-haram ho ke rah gae

'rahmat' na dubne se bachaya koi hamein
nazzargi ki lahron mein zam ho ke rah gae