ashk aankhon mein dar se la na sake
dil ki bhadki hui bujha na sake

na hili jab zaban nazakat se
rah gae dekh kar bula na sake

thin jo us mein haya ki kuchh baaten
shikwa mera wo lab pe la na sake

kya hue tere hausle ai ashk
harf-e-taqdir ko mita na sake

tha ye khatra kahin pasand na hon
galiyan bhi mujhe suna na sake

go bahut pas-e-ghair tha lekin
aankh hum se bhi wo chura na sake

panw chuma kiye hina ki tarah
jab koi aur rang la na sake

khamushi thi ba-shakl-e-zakhm mujhe
lab tak apne sawal aa na sake

na mali us ne panw mein mehndi
rang apna adu jama na sake

iztirab-e-qaza hua ye 'nasim'
ki gale bhi use laga na sake