na faslon mein khalish na rahat hai qurbaton mein
main ji raha hun ajib be-rang saaton mein

tujhe gharaz kya koi bhi mauzu-e-guftugu ho
har ek haqiqat badal chuki jab hikayaton mein

meri wafa ke safar ki takmil ho to kaise
hai tera mehwar teri adhuri mohabbaton mein

koi to mere wajud ki sarhaden batae
bhatak raha hun main kab se apni hi wusaton mein

wo ek saya tha umr bhar ki thakan ka hamil
wo ek saya jo kho gaya hai masafaton mein

main zakhm kha ke bhi bad-guman ho saka na 'rashid'
ajib rang-e-khulus tha us ki nafraton mein