ye umr guzri hai itne sitam uthane mein
ki khauf aata hai agla qadam uthane mein

zamin ka mujh se hawala bhi tut paya nahin
main sarfaraaz raha tera gham uthane mein

har ek shai pe hai yaksaniyat ka ghalba kyun
ye imtiyaz-e-wajud-o-adam uthane mein

chamak ke kucha-e-qatil mein neze kya karte
ki josh-e-khun tha hamare qalam uthane mein

tumhaari yaad bhi aai to kis tarah aai
hayat ruk si gai chashm-e-nam uthane mein

shikast kha na saka mera lafz-e-haq 'rashid'
main be-khatar raha us ka alam uthane mein