aah ko naghma ki naghme ko fughan karna pade
dekhiye kya kuchh barae dostan karna pade

ahl-e-mahfil ghaur se sunte rahen rudad-e-dil
kya khabar kis lafz ko kab dastan karna pade

rakh jabin-e-shauq mein mahfuz garmi-e-niyaz
kaun jaane tujh ko ek sajda kahan karna pade

puchhiye us se zaban-o-lafz ki majburiyan
jis ko haal-e-dil nigahon se bayan karna pade

kuchh wahi samjhega 'nazish' aaj ke mahaul ko
jis ko zindan par yaqin-e-gulsitan karna pade