chaman ka zikr hi kya husn-e-la-zawal ke baad
khayal-e-khuld karen kya tere khayal ke baad

khabar nahin mujhe kya un ke qalb par guzri
ki sharmsar hua hun main arz-e-haal ke baad

na chhod gardish-e-dauran ab ek aalam par
koi to haal ho mera shikasta-haal ke baad

kuchh aur ho na saki un se guftugu aage
ki aa gae the wo sakte mein ek sawal ke baad

nigah-o-dil ka hamare bhi hai wahi aalam
hua jo tur pe nazzara-e-jamal ke baad

hain aks-e-pa-e-nigaran pe sajda-ha-e-mudam
utha hi karte hain dast-e-dua hilal ke baad

wo aaj sarhad-e-lafz-o-bayan se bahar hai
'nisha' mujhe jo masarrat hui malal ke baad