ghamon se rishta hai apna bhi dosti ki tarah
mile hain ashk bhi hum ko yahan hansi ki tarah

karam ki zahmat-e-be-ja ka shukriya lekin
tumhaare dard ko chaha hai zindagi ki tarah

main apna dard liye ab kahan kahan jaun
mujhe rafiq bhi milte hain ajnabi ki tarah

sharif log bhi hote hain maslahat ka shikar
ujale aaj bhi milte hain tirgi ki tarah

ye kis ne shamen jalai hain apni yaadon ki
andhere ghar mein hai ye kaun raushni ki tarah

kisi khayal mein akasr shagufta rahta hun
koi khayal hai phulon ki tazgi ki tarah

ye aur baat ki ab main 'rais'-e-mahfil hun
gharib-e-shahr kabhi tha mein aap hi ki tarah