sau uljhanon ke beach guzara gaya mujhe
jab bhi teri talab mein sanwara gaya mujhe

kam ho saka na phir bhi mera martaba agar
pasti mein aasman se utara gaya mujhe

suljhi na ek bar kahin zulf-e-zindagi
garche hazar bar sanwara gaya mujhe

apne mafad ke liye maidan-e-jang mein
jita gaya kabhi kabhi haara gaya mujhe

dhoya gaya badan mera ashkon ke aab se
mere lahu ke sath nikhaara gaya mujhe

phir bhi rawan-dawan hun main mauj-e-hayat mein
sau bar garche dahr mein mara gaya mujhe

rakh kar chalunga jaan hatheli pe main 'nabil'
maqtal se jis ghadi bhi pukara gaya mujhe