ek dhundla sa sitara bhi bahut hota hai
shab-e-gham mein ye sahaara bhi bahut hota hai

gardish-e-waqt pe kya hai meri barbaadi mein
hath dar-parda tumhaara bhi bahut hota hai

be-qararan-e-mohabbat ki tasalli ke liye
un ka adna sa ishaara bhi bahut hota hai

kyun main tufan o talatum ki panahen dhundun
dubne ko to kinara bhi bahut hota hai

dubne wale ko dariya-e-mohabbat mein 'nasim'
ek tinke ka sahaara bhi bahut hota hai