saya sa ek khayal ki pahnaiyon mein tha
sathi koi to raat ki tanhaiyon mein tha

har zakhm mere jism ka mera gawah hai
main bhi sharik apne tamashaiyon mein tha

ghairon ki tohmaton ka hawala baja magar
mera bhi hath kuchh meri ruswaiyon mein tha

tute hue badan pe lakiron ke jal the
qarnon ka aks umr ki parchhaiyon mein tha

girdab-e-gham se kaun kisi ko nikalta
har shakhs gharq apni hi gahraiyon mein tha

naghmon ki lai se aag si dil mein utar gai
sur rukhsati ke soz ka shahnaiyon mein tha

'rasikh' tamam ganw ke sukhe pade the khet
barish ka zor shahr ki angnaiyon mein tha