gham-o-andoh ka sine mein samundar le kar
jiye jata hun magar hath mein saghar le kar

khud-farebi ke andhere mein utar jata hun
khud ko jab dhundta hun hath mein patthar le kar

samne aaega wo jab bhi pukarun us ko
apne chehre pe magar nur ki chadar le kar

ek alhad si koi yaad bhale waqton ki
dil ke panghat pe chali aati hai gagar le kar

waqt bhi hum se ulajh padta hai hum bhi us ko
roz lalkarte hain hath mein saghar le kar

hum fasadon mein bhi hamsae se mil aate hain
kabhi patthar kabhi bhaala kabhi khanjar le kar

dawar-e-hashr se hum milne chalenge 'rahat'
tair-e-fikr ka tuta hua ek par le kar