'rais' ashkon se daman ko bhigo lete to achchha tha
huzur-e-dost kuchh gustakh ho lete to achchha tha

judai mein ye shart-e-zabt-e-gham to mar dalegi
hum un ke samne kuchh der ro lete to achchha tha

bahaaron se nahin jin ko tawaqqoa lala-o-gul ki
wo apne waste kante hi bo lete to achchha tha

abhi to nisf shab hai intizar-e-subh-e-nau kaisa
dil-e-bedar hum kuchh der so lete to achchha tha

qalam-rau dad-e-khun-o-ashk likhne se jhijakta hai
qalam ko ashk-o-khun hi mein dubo lete to achchha tha

faqat ek girya-e-shabnam kifayat kar nahin sakta
chaman wale kabhi ji-bhar ke ro lete to achchha tha

suragh-e-karwan tak kho gaya ab sochte ye hain
ki gard-e-karwan ke sath ho lete to achchha tha