ek muddat se tujhe dil mein basa rakkha hai
main tujhe yaad-dahani se alag rakhta hun

wo sunega to chhalak utthengi aankhen us ki
is liye khud ko kahani se alag rakhta hun

wo jo bachpan mein tere sath padha karta tha
un kitabon ko nishani se alag rakhta hun

tazkira us ka ghazal mein nahin karta hun 'rais'
main use lafz-o-maani se alag rakhta hun