Vo a.njuman me.n raat ba.Dii shaan se gaye, 
imaan chiiz kyaa thii ka_ii jaan se gaye,
mai.n to chhupaa huaa thaa hazaaro.n naqaab me.n ,
lekin akele dekh ke pahachaan se gaye,
vo shamaa ban ke Khud hii akele jalaa kiyaa, 
paravaane kal kii raat pareshaan se gaye,
aayaa teraa salaam na aayaa hai Khat ko_ii ,
ham aaKhirii safar ke bhii saamaan se gaye,
"Rahi" ji.nhe.n Khudaa bhii na samajhaa sakaa kabhii 
baiThe biThaaye dekh lo ab maan se gaye.