sail-e-khun paikar-e-ashaar mein dhalta hi nahin
gham wo lawa hai jo sine se ubalta hi nahin

aaine lakh magar ek si taswiren hain
kis ko dekhun main koi shakl badalta hi nahin

jo bhatakta tha kabhi dhup ke sahraon mein
ab wo saya meri chaukhat se nikalta hi nahin

koi tahrir mitaen to dhuan uthta hai
dil wo bhiga hua kaghaz hai ki jalta hi nahin

mujh se munh pherne wale meri qimat pahchan
main wo sikka hun jo bazar mein chalta hi nahin

kaun chhinega meri soch ki daulat 'rashid'
jism ka bojh to logon se sambhalta hi nahin