chhote bade bure bhale din raat ke liye
har shai hai sirf surat-e-haalat ke liye

maujud hain is aaina-khana mein har taraf
mere hi aks meri mulaqat ke liye

jo baat sochne ki hai kab sochta hun mein
kab sochta hai koi meri zat ke liye

phirti hain dil mein suraten qurb-o-jawar ki
aabaad hai ye shahr mazafat ke liye

chhote se ped ki jaden jati hain dur dur
sahra mein rizq dhundne har pat ke liye

main ruk gaya chadhi hui naddi ke samne
kuchh waqt mere pas tha barsat ke liye

hum log hain salet pe likkhe hue 'nasim'
mitna padega agle sawalat ke liye