ai nama-bar ulfat ka asar hai ki nahin hai
jo haal idhar hai wo udhar hai ki nahin hai

aasar to achchhe nahin ai sham-e-judai
kya jaaniye qismat mein sahar hai ki nahin hai

ab zikr hi kya dard ka ai chashm-e-fusun-saz
ye bhi nahin malum jigar hai ki nahin hai

wo kya hai kahan hai ye pata puchhne wale
pahle ye bata apni khabar hai ki nahin hai

didar mubarak magar ai shauq-e-nazara
guzri thi jo kal pesh-e-nazar hai ki nahin hai

kya kam hain jafaon se lagawat ki adaen
ye zulm ba-andaz-e-digar hai ki nahin hai

'nawwab' gham-e-ishq samaega kahan ab
kuchh shisha-e-dil ki bhi khabar hai ki nahin hai