kab is zamin pe mujhe aarmida hona tha
hawa se khak ko barson parida hona tha

agar thi daman-e-jaanan ki aarzu ai dil
to chand dam ke liye aab-dida hona tha

kisi ke chehre pe hota kisi ke daman mein
mujhe bhi aankh ka ashk-e-chakida hona tha

kabhi na khidmat-e-daman se sarfaraaz hua
wo hath hun ki jise na-rasida hona tha

kamal-e-be-adabi se ye arz karte hain
hamin se a qad-e-jaanan kashida hona tha

agar thi lazzat-e-pamal ki hawas ai dil
ba-shakl-e-sabza zamin par damida hona tha

ajab na tha ki use rahm kuchh na kuchh aata
meri umid tujhe abr-dida hona tha

kamal-e-rabt mein hoti hain saikadon baaten
na is qadar tumhein hum se kashida hona tha

tera jamal bana main kabhi, kabhi ehsan
gharaz ye thi ki mujhe barguzida hona tha

khuli ab aankh to kya faeda 'nasim' afsos
na samjhe zer-e-lahad aarmida hona tha