gulshan-e-ummid yun ujda ki sahra ho gaya
us ne aankhen pher lin har su andhera ho gaya

mauj-ta-ba-mauj phaili hai bisat-e-kaenat
pyas jab dubi samundar aur gahra ho gaya

bebasi ki dhup jab khwabon ke chehre par padi
aap ki yaadon ka saya aur gahra ho gaya

tabish-e-jalwa ki ye ranginiyan kis se kahun
meri nazron mein har ek manzar sunahra ho gaya

tirgi hi tirgi thi bazm-e-ehsasat mein
aap jab aae kiran phuti sawera ho gaya

be-haqiqat zindagi ki har haqiqat hai sarab
aae thahre aur chale do din basera ho gaya

kyon hai ai 'nashad' har-su aaj tera tazkira
aisa lagta hai ki shayad koi tera ho gaya