hamare beach ghazab ka mukalima hua tha
phir us ke baad ye socha gaya ki kya hua tha

na sirf talkh bahut tha wo nilgun bhi tha
mujhe to shak hai samundar mein kuchh mila hua tha

wo khat jo padhne se pahle hi main ne phad diya
agarche nam tha mere magar khula hua tha

mujhe kahani mein kirdar kuchh mila aisa
the jis ke hath to aazad munh bandha hua tha

akeli rah gai donon hi mar gae jin mein
mere husul ki khatir muqabla hua tha

zara qarib jo aaya use dubo denge
samundaron ka kisi se muahida hua tha

chalo wo dur rahega to bhul jaega
zara si der mujhe ye mughaalta hua tha

jab apni quwwat-e-goyai kho chuki hai 'nishat'
to koi aur bata de ki us ko kya hua tha