shikasta lamhon ka tu waqt ko hisab na de
hawa ke hath mein bikhri hui kitab na de

sulag raha hai badan dhup ki tamazat se
bhadak uthunga mujhe chashma-e-sarab na de

wo rang-e-shab hai ki dhundla ke rah gain aankhen
in aainon ko abhi koi aks-e-khwab na de

tere wajud se bahar bhi ek duniya hai
yun apne aap ko tanhai ka azab na de

main zindagi ki sada aag bhi hun shabnam bhi
mere dukhon ko samajh yun mujhe jawab na de

guzar na dil ke bayaban se abr ki surat
sukut-e-dasht ko maujon ka iztirab na de

meri hayat ka hamil hain zard-ru patte
khizan ka naqsh hun tu mujh ko aab-o-tab na de

na chhup sakengi sadaqat ki talkhiyan 'rashid'
barahna shakl ko alfaz ki naqab na de