dard sine mein uthe bhi to dabae rakhna
gham-e-haalat se har lamha nibhae rakhna

apne ehsas ko aandhi se bachae rakhna
is andhere mein koi shama jalae rakhna

jaane kab kaun kahan tum se sahaara mange
dard ki dhup mein kuchh phul khilae rakhna

rah-e-ulfat mein gham-e-dil ki shikayat be-sud
farz hai chaak gareban ka chhupae rakhna

dil mein ek dard utha baat labon par aai
kitna mushkil hai koi baat bhulae rakhna

hum guzar jaenge udte hue lamhon ki tarah
rah mein shauq se kanton ko bichhae rakhna

dhund tarik andheron mein ujale 'nashad'
kab talak dard ki duniya se banae rakhna