kahte hain sun ke tazkire mujh gham-rasida ke
afsane kaun sunta hai haal-e-shunida ke

kya apni musht-e-khak ki hum justuju karen
milte nahin nishan ghubar-e-parida ke

main khak bhi hua na gai par kashidgi
ghusse wahi rahe mere daman-kashida ke

jo tum mein baat hai wo kisi aur mein kahan
jalwe kuchh aur hi hain gul-e-nau-damida ke

sailab-e-chashm-e-tar se zamana kharab hai
shikwe kahan kahan hain mere aab-dida ke

kuchh intiha nahin hai kahan tak sunaiye
qisse daraaz hain dil-e-na-armida ke

qatre mile jo tere pasine ke gul-badan
khwahan rahe na log gulab-e-chakida ke

aahon ki dhum hai kahin nalon ke gulgule
saman nae hain roz tere gham-kashida ke

aaram-gah-e-ashk hai viran ai junun
daman hain tar tar qaba-e-darida ke

o mast-e-naz kaif ye tere sukhan mein hai
dhoke kalam par hain sharab-e-chakida ke

lo aashiyan-e-tan ki taraf mel tak nahin
dekho mizaj tair-e-rang-parida ke

diwan mein wasf hai araq-e-jism-e-yar ka
mazmun kahan kahan hain gulab-e-chakida ke

mizhgan se bach 'nasim' ki abru ke pas hain
ye tir-e-be-khata hain kaman-e-kashida ke