hum agar mare gae apni jawani mein kahin
nam likh dena mohabbat ki kahani mein kahin

kyon na is bhule ko yaad aaya bhala ghar ka pata
kuchh khata hum se hui yaad-dahani mein kahin

kaun se des se nikla to hua pardesi
dhund purza kisi patlun-e-purani mein kahin

des chhoda to har ek chiz wahan chhod aae
yun bhi karta hai koi naql-e-makani mein kahin

jin mein mahfuz the yaadon ke zakhire mere
dhundhta phirta hun wo harf main pani mein kahin

sare jazbe bhala alfaz mein aate kab hain
sari baaten padhi jati hain maani mein kahin

tez raftar 'rishi' pahle bhi tha par ab ke
kuchh ajab des wo pahuncha hai rawani mein kahin