jab khabar hi na koi mausam-e-gul ki aai
kaghzi phul pe kuchh soch ke titli aai

sabz patton ne bhi shakhon se baghawat kar di
aaj is shahr mein kis zor ki aandhi aai

ab ye basti hui diwaron ki kasrat ka shikar
ab yahan rahne mein be-tarah kharabi aai

qahqaha shab ne lagaya hai bade tanz ke sath
subh jab apni rihai pe bhi roti aai

aankh ek abr ke tukde ko taras jati thi
barishon se jahan ab itni tabahi aai

raat-bhar subh ki ummid pe zinda tha mariz
subh hote hi use aakhiri hichki aai

mar gaya habs ki basti mein junhi koi 'nasim'
nauha-khwani ko wahan taza hawa bhi aai