gham ko parde mein masarrat ke chhupa deta hun main
aansu aankhon mein jab aae muskura deta hun main

zindagi ki rahaten kya zindagi tak bhi nisar
yaad jab aate ho tum sab kuchh bhula deta hun main

han isi chup mein jo be-mani hai auron ke liye
kaam jis se hai use sab kuchh suna deta hun main

rona aata tha jab apne haal par wo din gae
ab to barbaadi pe apni muskura deta hun main

aa gai ashkon mein lali hasraton ke khun ki
dil ki jo haalat hai aankhon se dikha deta hun main

husn ke daman pe aanch aane nahin deta kabhi
apne dil mein shoala-e-gham ko daba deta hun main

kaam kya zinda-dili ka mar chuka 'nawwab' dil
maut ki nind aarzuon ko sula deta hun main