ghuti ghuti khak mein dabi is sada se aage
hai aur shara-e-marg karb-o-bala se aage

mere masiha talash kar dhadkanon ke jugnu
yahan wahan zindagi padi hai fana se aage

nigal gai hanste-khelton ko palak jhapakte
sitamgari mein zamin badhi intiha se aage

unhin ki sanson ko le ude aandhiyon ke rele
jo uncha udne ki chah mein the hawa se aage

sharik-e-gham sab hue hain lekin ye waqt wo hai
ki jis mein darkar aur kuchh hai dua se aage

main chhat tale pitti hun 'rakhshanda' apne sar ko
ki ham-nafas nange sar khade hain rida se aage