chehra koi bhi aankh mein thahra na phir kabhi
dil ne kisi bhi shakhs ko chaha na phir kabhi

rutha zara si baat pe uth kar chala gaya
aisa gaya ki laut ke aaya na phir kabhi

kuchh yun mila tapak se bas ishq ho gaya
wo ajnabi tha kaun tha socha na phir kabhi

us ne bataur tohfa diya tha libas-e-hijr
pahna jo ek bar utara na phir kabhi

dekhe zaif kandhon pe mehnat ke jab nishan
bachchon ne kuchh bhi bap se manga na phir kabhi

daulat mili to chhin gai ehsas ki qaba
us ne mera mizaj bhi puchha na phir kabhi

'nazish' guzar chuka tha had-e-e'tidal se
jaane kahan gaya use dekha na phir kabhi