jab se jaana hai gham-e-zist se hasil kya hai
main yahi soch raha hun mutabaadil kya hai

khwab aankhon mein basae to hui ye khwahish
koi hum se bhi ye puchhe ki gham-e-dil kya hai

log har qaid se aazad hue jate hain
puchhiye kis se ki ab kar-e-salasil kya hai

kis ko fursat hai kare hum ko jo zinda sabit
bas yahi ek wakil apna hai qatil kya hai

naqsh madum hue jate hain rafta rafta
ai khuda aaj meri rah mein hail kya hai

aaina-khane mein ye dekh raha hun 'rahat'
mukhtalif kya hai yahan aur mutamassil kya hai