dhup se jism bachae rakhna kitna mushkil hai
khud ko sae sae rakhna kitna mushkil hai

zahir mein jo rasta sidha lagta ho us par
apne pair jamae rakhna kitna mushkil hai

aawazon ki bhid mein itne shor-sharabe mein
apni bhi ek rae rakhna kitna mushkil hai

hum se puchho hum dil ko samjhaya karte the
wahshi ko samjhae rakhna kitna mushkil hai

sirf parinde ko malum hai tez hawaon mein
apne par phailae rakhna kitna mushkil hai

aaj ki raat hawaen behad sarkash lagti hain
aaj charagh jalae rakhna kitna mushkil hai

dostiyon aur dushmaniyon ki zad mein rah ke 'nasim'
apna-ap bachae rakhna kitna mushkil hai