khamosh zindagi jo basar kar rahe hain hum
gahre samundaron mein safar kar rahe hain hum

sadiyon tak ehtimam-e-shab-e-hijr mein rahe
sadiyon se intizar-e-sahar kar rahe hain hum

zarre ke zakhm dil pe tawajjoh kiye baghair
darman-e-dard-e-shams-o-qamar kar rahe hain hum

har chand naz-e-husn pe ghaalib na aa sake
kuchh aur marke hain jo sar kar rahe hain hum

subh-e-azal se sham-e-abad tak hai ek din
ye din tadap tadap ke basar kar rahe hain hum

koi pukarta hai har ek hadse ke sath
takhliq-e-kaenat-e-digar kar rahe hain hum

ai arsa-e-talab ke subuk-sair qaflo
thahro ki nazm-e-rah-e-guzar kar rahe hain hum

likh likh ke ashk o khun se hikayat-e-zindagi
aaraish-e-kitab-e-bashar kar rahe hain hum

takhmina-e-hawadis-e-tufan ke sath sath
batn-e-sadaf mein wazn-e-gohar kar rahe hain hum

hum apni zindagi to basar kar chuke 'rais'
ye kis ki zist hai jo basar kar rahe hain hum