hum yar ki ghairon pe nazar dekh rahe hain
go munh pe na laenge magar dekh rahe hain

munh meri taraf hai to nazar ghair ki jaanib
karte hain kidhar baat kidhar dekh rahe hain

kai roz raqibon se nibhi rasm-e-mohabbat
hum bhi yahi ai rashk-e-qamar dekh rahe hain

qasid se jo bimar bahut mujh ko suna tha
akhbar mein marne ki khabar dekh rahe hain

pursan nahin koi bhi 'nasim' ahl-e-hunar ka
duniya ki hawa sham o sahar dekh rahe hain