un aankhon se pahle bhi kahin baat hui hai

un āñkhoñ se pahle bhī kahīñ baat huī hai

sochūñgā kahāñ tum se mulāqāt huī hai

taqdīs-e-mohabbat pe kahīñ harf na aa.e

taskīn-e-havas shāmil-e-jazbāt huī hai

ye raushnī shā.ista ujāloñ kā hai dhoka

ai dost abhī ḳhatm kahāñ raat huī hai

hālāt hī aise haiñ ki thamte nahīñ aañsū

ab zindagī be-vaqt kī barsāt huī hai

jis roz se ham shahr-e-tamannā meñ luTe haiñ

afsurdagī ham-shakl-e-munājāt huī hai

tum bhī to 'ra.īs' aaj na.e zehn se socho

ab tak to ġhazal nazr-e-rivāyāt huī hai

un aankhon se pahle bhi kahin baat hui hai

sochunga kahan tum se mulaqat hui hai

taqdis-e-mohabbat pe kahin harf na aae

taskin-e-hawas shamil-e-jazbaat hui hai

ye raushni shaista ujalon ka hai dhoka

ai dost abhi KHatm kahan raat hui hai

haalat hi aise hain ki thamte nahin aansu

ab zindagi be-waqt ki barsat hui hai

jis roz se hum shahr-e-tamanna mein luTe hain

afsurdagi ham-shakl-e-munajat hui hai

tum bhi to 'rais' aaj nae zehn se socho

ab tak to ghazal nazr-e-riwayat hui hai