mutmain bhi kis qadar the apni qurbani se hum
rad kiye jaane lage ab kitni aasani se hum

aansuon ki aag ne suraj bana dala hamein
bujh nahin sakte samundar ab tere pani se hum

itni 'adat pad chuki mushkil-pasandi ki hamein
khud se bhi ab mil nahin pate hain aasani se hum

zindagi ko dekhne ki aarzu mein yun hua
aaine ko dekhte rahte hain hairani se hum

aaj hum utre hue dariya se darte hain 'rais'
khelte the kal talak maujon ki tughyani se hum