tere hathon jo sar-afraaz hue
hum se kis baat mein mumtaz hue

kya wo dastak se na khul sakte the
hum pe thokar se jo dar baz hue

sham tak un ka nishan bhi na raha
subh jo mahw-e-tag-o-taz hue

kya banenge wo kisi ke hamraaz!
khud jo apne liye ek raaz hue

kya tamaskhur hai ki 'rashid' hum bhi
kuchh na hone se sukhan-saz hue