raunaq tere kuche ki badhane chale aae
arbab-e-junun hashr uthane chale aae

ab aur numaindagi-e-shab na karo tum
hum parcham-e-khurshid udane chale aae

jab garmi-e-shabnam se badan jalne laga hai
hum aag ke dariya mein nahane chale aae

jo log mera naqsh-e-qadam chum rahe the
ab wo bhi mujhe rah dikhane chale aae

jin se mujhe phulon ki thi ummid wahi log
kante meri rahon mein bichhane chale aae

ye gardish-e-haalat ki hai zarra-nawazi
wo khud hi mujhe aaj manane chale aae

kya ye bhi koi anjuman-e-mah-washan hai
'rahi' bhi ghazal apni sunane chale aae