raat toh Dhal chukii hai magar dekhiye
kitnii be nuur hai yeh sahar1 dekhiye
Khuubsuurat nazar aayegii zindagii
haath ik shaKhs kaa thaam kar dekhiye
u'mr bhar ke sajaane lage Khwaab hum
ik tabassum2 kaa hum par asar dekhiye
sirf manzil kii Khaatir nah kiij'e safar
rah guzar3 dekhiye, humsafar dekhiye
'Raaqim' ik roz alfaaz kho jaayeNge
saath detaa hai kab tak hunar dekhiye
(1. dawn 2. smile 3. road)