sun le ye iltimas mera dostana hai
hushiyar ho ki tir-e-ajal ka nishana hai

kab tak rahegi masnad-e-kam-khwab zer-e-pa
kahe khamida yar tera shamiyana hai

duniya ke makhmase hain ye farzand-o-aqraba
begana sab se ho ki ajal ka yagana hai

ai andalib-e-jaan-e-chaman jism par na phul
virana ek roz tera aashiyana hai

anfas-e-mustaar pe kya eatibar-e-zist
ek dam mein misl-e-mauj-e-saba to rawana hai

ye jalwa-e-ha-e-bu-qalmun be-sabaat hain
hai zindagi tilism-e-jahan ek fasana hai

rukti nahin hai bag kisi shahsawar se
har-dam samand-e-umr ko ek taziyana hai

kya sar-kashan-e-dahar ke qisse nahin sune
kya ho gae wo log kahan wo zamana hai

kahna tha jo 'nasim' tujhe sab suna chuke
nazdik ikhtitam tera karkhana hai