umr bhar duniya ko samjhata raha
khud fareb-e-zindagi khata raha

raushni aankhon mein baqi thi na thi
wo nazar mein tha nazar aata raha

zindagi kya thi tere jaane ke baad
sans tha aata raha jata raha

is tarah dhundhoge ek din tum mujhe
jaise kuchh khoya gaya jata raha

apni surat hi na pahchani gai
waqt aaina to dikhlata raha

apne hi tute khilaunon se 'rais'
zindagi bhar dil ko bahlata raha