apne ahd-e-zawal se nikli
ek machhli ki jal se nikli

gum hui mustaqil andheron mein
koi surat khayal se nikli

aah raunaq jo thi mere ghar ki
arsa-e-mah-o-sal se nikli

pahle ek aag ka samundar tha
barq mere jalal se nikli

dhal gai umr to hua malum
aanch si khadd-o-khal se nikli

fikr tum bhi karo 'nasim' apni
tazgi arz-e-haal se nikli