nafrat qubul jo mile thoda sa pyar bhi
pahlu mein gul ke shakh pe hote hain khar bhi

sab par hua ayan mera haal-e-shikast-e-dil
jab tak the ashk aankhon mein the raazdar bhi

aa ja ki hai fasurda har ek gul tere baghair
hai kis qadar udas ye fasl-e-bahaar bhi

ummid khatm tar-e-nafas tutne laga
kab sath chhod de ye tera intizar bhi

wahshat ne noch dala mere jism ka libas
baqi rahe kahan wo gareban ke tar bhi

hoti nahin qubul meri koi bhi dua
shayad ki hai khafa mera parwardigar bhi

'rahi' milegi manzil-e-maqsud kya khabar
hai qafile ki rah mein gard-o-ghubar bhi