gumun nahin to kya main kahin ja ke paD rahun

gūmūñ nahīñ to kyā maiñ kahīñ jā ke paḌ rahūñ

bīmār aadmī kī tarah raat kaaT duuñ

dekhegā aaj merī taraf kaun pyaar se

bujhtā huā charāġh huuñ patjhaḌ kā chāñd huuñ

tasvīr ban ke dekh rahā huuñ jahān ko

tū hī batā ki aur maiñ ab kaise chup rahūñ

shīrīñ hai zahr maut kā ai talḳhī-e-hayāt

jī chāhtā hai aaj tirā jaam toḌ duuñ

is baare meñ to aap se behtar huuñ maiñ zarūr

piinā bhī paḌ gayā to piyā hai ḳhud apnā ḳhuuñ

ḳhat likh ke phaaḌ denā mire mashġhaloñ meñ hai

paḌhtī rahī hai aag mirā nāma-e-zubūñ

gir jā.egī ye chhat jo chalī jhuum kar havā

'rāhī' mirī hayāt hai ik qasr-e-be-sutūñ

gumun nahin to kya main kahin ja ke paD rahun

bimar aadmi ki tarah raat kaT dun

dekhega aaj meri taraf kaun pyar se

bujhta hua charagh hun patjhaD ka chand hun

taswir ban ke dekh raha hun jahan ko

tu hi bata ki aur main ab kaise chup rahun

shirin hai zahr maut ka ai talKHi-e-hayat

ji chahta hai aaj tera jam toD dun

is bare mein to aap se behtar hun main zarur

pina bhi paD gaya to piya hai KHud apna KHun

KHat likh ke phaD dena mere mashghalon mein hai

paDhti rahi hai aag mera nama-e-zubun

gir jaegi ye chhat jo chali jhum kar hawa

'rahi' meri hayat hai ek qasr-e-be-sutun