hamare dil se rang-e-gham na utra
bhara bhi zakhm to marham na utra

bahut talkhi thi nakaami ki lekin
khumar-e-koshish-e-paiham na utra

tahammul ne bahut tufan kiye jazb
magar dariya-e-sham-e-gham na utra

badhi kuchh aur gul ki tishna-kaami
jigar mein qatra-e-shabnam na utra

na pahuncha taq-e-nisyan tak kabhi hath
dobara hum se jam-e-jam na utra

hui zahir na insan ki haqiqat
libas-e-shadi-o-matam na utra

tasawwur ab haqiqat ban gaya hai
tumhaara aks tum se kam na utra

sarayat kar gai jab maut 'nazish'
kisi tadbir se ye sam na utra