moajaza koi dikhaun bhi to kya
chand mein shahar basaun bhi to kya

yaad aata hai barabar koi
main use yaad na aaun bhi to kya

rabt pahle hi nahin kam us se
rabta aur badhaun bhi to kya

wo na badlega rawayya apna
main agar baat nibhaun bhi to kya

jaane majbur hai kitna wo bhi
kuchh use yaad dilaun bhi to kya

mere aangan mein na utrega wo chand
lau sitaron se lagaun bhi to kya

log viranon pe jaan dete hain
ek nagar dil mein basaun bhi to kya

kaun khatre ko karega mahsus
main agar shor machaun bhi to kya

kaun sochega ki rona kya hai
main agar roun rulaun bhi to kya

pahli bar aaj luta hun koi
be-sada hashr uthaun bhi to kya

main ne jo dekha hai jo socha hai
hu-ba-hu samne laun bhi to kya

log baune hain yahan pahle bhi
aur qad apna badhaun bhi to kya

ek shaer hi rahunga 'ruhi'
bahr qatre mein dikhaun bhi to kya