ye kaun sa suraj mere pahlu mein khada hai
mujh se to 'rashid' ab mera saya bhi bada hai

tu jis pe khafa hai mere andar ka ye insan
us baat pe mujh se bhi kai bar lada hai

dekha jo palat kar to mere sae mein gum tha
wo shakhs jo mujh se qad-o-qamat mein bada hai

sadiyon use pala hai samundar ne sadaf mein
pal-bhar ke liye jo meri palkon mein jada hai

khurshid ke chehre pe lakiren hain lahu ki
khanjar sa koi raat ke sine mein gada hai

ek lafz jo nikla tha safen dil ki ulat kar
muddat se mere lab pe wo be-jaan pada hai

takra ke palatta hun lagatar udhar se
ye sang-sifat kaun sar-e-rah khada hai