mazi ka tajassus hai na farda ki khabar hai
ek lamha-e-maujud hai aur apna safar hai

qabu mein hain aasab na jazbaat na anfas
bikhri hui har chiz hai phaila hua ghar hai

har sabit-o-sayyar ki ek had hai muqarrar
aflak ki wusat mein bhi diwaren hain dar hai

kya lamha-e-tashkik koi zehn mein utra
kya baat hai kyon fikr meri zer-o-zabar hai

aaina-gari sikh to li shahr mein sab ne
kya aaina-ausaf koi aaina-gar hai

marbut hai tahzib-e-kuhan se mera rishta
lahje mein buzurgon ki duaon ka asar hai

kuchh itna badha bojh subuk ho gaya shana
ye ishq bhi ai 'raaz' ajab bar-e-digar hai