har nafas tez aanch par kyon hai
khauf-e-tanhai is qadar kyon hai

ibtida qaid intiha bhi qaid
phir ye tafhim-e-baal-o-par kyon hai

dil agar muntazir nahin us ka
phir ye tazin-e-baam-o-dar kyon hai

apne sae se bhi hai na-waqif
aadmi itna be-khabar kyon hai

be-zaban hai ye teri nazron mein
phir tujhe aaine ka dar kyon hai

khud ko dushman bhi wo nahin kahta
dost gar hai to be-zarar kyon hai

apne rang-e-hijab se puchho
'raaz' shaista-e-nazar kyon hai