dil-o-nigah ko kab in ka mustaqar jaana
khayal-o-khwab ko ek arsa-e-safar jaana

tumhaare khwab pas-andaz kar liye hum ne
aur apne aap ko phir kitna mo'atabar jaana

ye karwan to na jaane kahan talak jae
tumhein jahan kahin manzil mile thahar jaana

guhar sadaf mein na rahta to phir kahan rahta
us ek qatre ko kis ne aziz-tar jaana

sarisht hai yahi us ki bachaega daman
agar wo baat badal de to zabt kar jaana

samajh to lene do in nafraton ka koi jawaz
phir is ke baad mere dil se bhi utar jaana

jo kuchh kaha use ahwal-e-waqai samjha
jo sachcha sher na samjha use hunar jaana

bada sukun badi aafiyat milegi 'nasim'
kisi ki bazm se uttho to apne ghar jaana