jis sukut-e-mustaqil par tujh ko itna naz hai
be-khabar wo bhi to ruswai ka ek andaz hai

aap ise harf-e-junun samjhen ki harf-e-agahi
ye bahar-surat shuur-e-dard ki aawaz hai

kitne zakhmon ka bharam ek be-zabani ki ada
kitni aawazon ka parda ek sukut-e-naz hai

lab hi lab ki bhid hai mai-khana-e-hasti mein aaj
tishnagi hi tishnagi ab waqt ki aawaz hai

tum ko hota hai jo kanton par bhi phulon ka guman
wo bhi shaista-nigahi ka meri eajaz hai

kya khabar kab chhin le mujh se tere gham ki asas
in dinon kuchh jarehana waqt ka andaz hai

is tarah lipti hai dil se teri yaadon ki lakir
jaise ye bhi raushni-e-zindagi ka raaz hai

jis ne diwana bana rakkha hai sare shahr ko
wo takallum ka tere sanbhla hua andaz hai

ban pade ai 'nazim'-e-mahzun to chal us ke huzur
shahr mein bas ek wahi isa-nafas dam-saz hai