meri jabin ka muqaddar kahin raqam bhi to ho

mirī jabīñ kā muqaddar kahīñ raqam bhī to ho

maiñ kis ko sāmne rakhūñ koī sanam bhī to ho

kiran kiran tirā paikar kalī kalī chehra

ye laḳht laḳht badan ab kahīñ baham bhī to ho

mire nasīb meñ āḳhir ḳhalā-navardī kyuuñ

mirī zamīñ hai to us par mirā qadam bhī to ho

har ek shaḳhs ne katba uThā rakhā hai yahāñ

kisī ke haath meñ āḳhir koī alam bhī to ho

guzār lamhe sahīfa ba-dast utreñge

tire nasīb meñ faizān-e-chashm-e-nam bhī to ho

bas ab to chheḌ de ai mutriba ġhazal koī

tarab-kade meñ vo shahzādī-e-alam bhī to ho

'rashīd' lab pe hañsī hai to aañkh nam kar le

na.ī ḳhushī ke muqābil purānā ġham bhī to ho

meri jabin ka muqaddar kahin raqam bhi to ho

main kis ko samne rakhun koi sanam bhi to ho

kiran kiran tera paikar kali kali chehra

ye laKHt laKHt badan ab kahin baham bhi to ho

mere nasib mein aaKHir KHala-nawardi kyun

meri zamin hai to us par mera qadam bhi to ho

har ek shaKHs ne katba uTha rakha hai yahan

kisi ke hath mein aaKHir koi alam bhi to ho

guzar lamhe sahifa ba-dast utrenge

tere nasib mein faizan-e-chashm-e-nam bhi to ho

bas ab to chheD de ai mutriba ghazal koi

tarab-kade mein wo shahzadi-e-alam bhi to ho

'rashid' lab pe hansi hai to aankh nam kar le

nai KHushi ke muqabil purana gham bhi to ho