sitara sham se nikla hua hai
diya bhi taq mein rakkha hua hai

kahin wo raat bhi mahki hui hai
kahin wo chand bhi chamka hua hai

abhi wo aankh bhi soi nahin hai
abhi wo khwab bhi jaga hua hai

kisi baadal ko chhu kar aa rahi hai
hawa ka pairahan bhiga hua hai

zamin be-aks ho kar rah gai hai
falak ka aaina maila hua hai

khamoshi jhankti hai khidkiyon se
gali mein shor sa phaila hua hai

hawa gum-sum khadi hai raste mein
musafir soch mein duba hua hai

koi nindon mein khushbu gholta hai
daricha khwab ka mahka hua hai

kisi guzre baras ki diary mein
tumhaara nam bhi likkha hua hai

charagh-e-sham ki aankhen bujhi hain
sitara khwab ka tuta hua hai

safar ki raat hai 'nasir' dilon mein
ajab ek dard sa thahra hua hai