is shola-khu ki tarah bigadta nahin koi
tezi se itni aag pakadta nahin koi

wo chehra to chaman hai magar saneha ye hai
us shakh-e-lab se phul hi jhadta nahin koi

khud ko badha-chadha ke batate hain yar log
haalanki is se farq to padta nahin koi

logon ka kya hai aaj mile kal bichhad gae
gham do ghadi bhi mujh se bichhadta nahin koi

majburi-e-hayat hai warna zamin par
khush ho ke ediyan to ragadta nahin koi

jis tarah yaad chhod gaya mere dil mein tu
is umdagi se lal bhi judta nahin koi

kahte hain log dekh ke is haal mein mujhe
apne khilaf jang to ladta nahin koi

'ruhi' tujhe bhi lag rahi hai zamane se
be-wajh to kisi se bigadta nahin koi