nam hamara duniya wale likhenge ji-daron mein
nach rahe hain apni apni lash pe hum bazaron mein

ek purani rasm hai baqi aaj talak darbaron mein
chand se chehre chun dete hain patthar ki diwaron mein

aaj kahan hain shahr mein yaro unchi gardan wale log
aam hain ab to panw bade aur sar chhote sardaron mein

par utarne walon ko ab diwanon mein ginte ho
shayad khush-qismat the wo jo dub gae manjdhaaron mein

kya malum koi chingari jag uthe aur chikh pade
behtar hai tum hath na dalo in bujhte angaron mein

war pe war sahe hain lekin ek lahu ki bund nahin
jism hain sare patthar ke ya kat nahin talwaron mein

kanch ke ye chamkile tukde aakhir khun rulate hain
dil se sachchi chiz na banto un jhute dil-daron mein

kaun tumhaara dard batae kis ko itni fursat hai
nam 'rashid' tum apna likh lo khud apne gham-khwaron mein