kahin bhi aap ka 'rahat' koi maqam nahin
gunahgaron ki fihrist mein bhi nam nahin

kisi ki yaad hi aane se ab jhijakti hai
hamare zehn mein pahli si dhum-dham nahin

hamari ruh pighalti hai sher kahne mein
ye kaam log samajhte hain koi kaam nahin

kahan se raushni aaegi khana-e-dil mein
ki sham dhalne lagi hai tulu-e-jam nahin

ye kis ke sher nasim-e-sahar sunati hai
mera kalam nahin aap ka kalam nahin

hum us ke faiz se jannat-makin to hain lekin
udhar kisi se hamari dua-salam nahin

meri talash nai manzilen dikhati hai
thahar gaya hun jahan wo mera maqam nahin

kharab-haali-e-gulshan se kyon pareshan hun
hamare hath mein gulshan ka intizam nahin

ubhar bhi sakta hun 'rahat' main warta-e-gham se
bashar ke bas ka na ho aisa koi kaam nahin