khayal-o-khwab ka sara dhuan utar chuka hai
yaqin ke taq mein suraj koi thahar chuka hai

mujhe utha ke samundar mein phenkne walo
ye dekho ek jazira yahan ubhar chuka hai

main ek naqsh, jo ab tak na ho saka pura
wo ek rang, jo taswir-e-jaan mein bhar chuka hai

ye koi aur hi hai mujh mein jo jhalakta hai
tumhein talash hai jis ki wo kab ka mar chuka hai

tere jawab ki ummid jaan se bandhe hue
mera sawal hawa mein kahin bikhar chuka hai

na tar-tar hai daman, na hai gareban chaak
ajib shakl junun ikhtiyar kar chuka hai

musafiron se kaho apni pyas bandh rakhen
safar ki ruh mein sahra koi utar chuka hai

wo jab ki tujh se umiden thin meri duniya ko
wo waqt bit chuka hai wo gham guzar chuka hai

'nabil' aisa karo tum bhi bhul jao use
wo shakhs apni har ek baat se mukar chuka hai