kahin pe qais kahin kohkan miyan likkha
tumhaare shauq ne kya kya kahan kahan likkha

likha tumhin ne qafas ko maqam-e-agahi
visal-e-dar ki shab subh ki azan likkha

likha tumhin ne lahu se kamal-e-goyai
tum hi ne khanjar-e-qatil ko hai zaban likkha

likha tumhin ne meri chashm-e-nam ko qulzum-e-khwab
tum hi ne us ke tasawwur ko baadban likkha

tumhin ne mauj-e-tamanna ko sar-e-kashida kaha
tum hi ne khwahish-e-sahil ko sargiran likkha

tumhin to naqsh-e-kaf-e-pa-e-yar likhte rahe
tum hi ne kucha-e-jaanan ko la-makan likkha

likha tumhin ne hai sahra ko dagh-e-sina-e-ishq
tum hi ne aabla-pai se kahkashan likkha

likha tumhi ne meri bebasi ka sara hisab
tumhi ne mujh ko shah-e-khusraw-e-zaman likha

to ab tumhaare liye koi kya likhega 'rais'
ki jis ne kuchh na kiya umr-e-raegan likkha