apne bimar sitare ka mudawa hoti

apne bīmār sitāre kā mudāvā hotī

dard kī raat agar anjuman-ārā hotī

kuchh to ho jaatī tasallī dil-e-pazh-murda ko

ghar kī vīrānī jo sāmān-e-tamāshā hotī

zindagī apnī is āshufta-mizājī se banī

ye na hotī to mirī zaat bhī sahrā hotī

saarī raunaq tire hone ke yaqīñ meñ hai nihāñ

tū na hotā to bhalā kaahe ko duniyā hotī

haiñ bahut husn meñ yaañ nādir-o-kamyāb to log

koī sūrat nahīñ aisī ki jo yaktā hotī

raushnī ke liye phirte rahe dar dar ham log

koī dahlīz to mehrāb kā dhoka hotī

terī ta.azīm se āġhāz jo kartā 'rāshid'

us kī duniyā tire irfān kā gosha hotī

apne bimar sitare ka mudawa hoti

dard ki raat agar anjuman-ara hoti

kuchh to ho jati tasalli dil-e-pazh-murda ko

ghar ki virani jo saman-e-tamasha hoti

zindagi apni is aashufta-mizaji se bani

ye na hoti to meri zat bhi sahra hoti

sari raunaq tere hone ke yaqin mein hai nihan

tu na hota to bhala kahe ko duniya hoti

hain bahut husn mein yan nadir-o-kamyab to log

koi surat nahin aisi ki jo yakta hoti

raushni ke liye phirte rahe dar dar hum log

koi dahliz to mehrab ka dhoka hoti

teri tazim se aaghaz jo karta 'rashid'

us ki duniya tere irfan ka gosha hoti