qadam qadam pe lahu ka nishan rakhta hai
wo lauh-e-dil pe hasin dastan rakhta hai

daboch leta hai alfaz aur maani ko
nazar uqabi hai unchi udan rakhta hai

tarashta hai khayalon mein nit-nae paikar
wo apni fikr-e-rasa ko jawan rakhta hai

saubaton ke safine mein zinda rah kar bhi
wo zehn-o-dil ka khula baadban rakhta hai

sametta raha apne hi khun ki bunden
jo apne hath mein tuti kaman rakhta hai

jhapatta hai khule jangal mein saiqa ban kar
shikar bhi kahin uncha machan rakhta hai

ye us ki zat ki pahchan ban gai hai 'rais'
bhare dayar mein ujda makan rakhta hai