tumhaari be-niyazi to hamari bebasi lazim
agar tum hi nahin sunte to apni khamushi lazim

zaban-e-haal kya bole sarishk-e-zakhm kya tapke
yahan khamoshiyon par bhi hai aksar khamushi lazim

manazil umr ki zahir maal-e-zindagi lazim
junun ki sarkhushi behtar surur-e-mai-kashi lazim

jamal-e-zat-e-wahid ki kai sanchon mein dhal dhal ke
buton tak baat pahunchi hai to un ki bandagi lazim

sukun-o-afiyat ke shahr hain gumnam virane
magar un tak pahunchne ke liye aawargi lazim

shuur-e-zarf mein aa kar sarapa zarf hun 'rahi'
nazar tishna hai lab tishna to dil ki tishnagi lazim