nikal kar saya-e-abr-e-rawan se
rahe hum muddaton be-saeban se

zamin par chand aana chahta hai
utar kar kashti-e-ab-e-rawan se

nigahen dhundti hain raftagan ko
sitare tutte hain aasman se

manate khair kya hum jism o jaan ki
use chaha tha hum ne jism o jaan se

'rasa' kis ahd-e-na-pursan mein hum ne
liya hai kaam harf-e-raegan se