kya zaruri hai shaeri ki jae
dil jala kar hi raushni ki jae

baz chehre bahut hasin sahi
phir bhi kitnon se dosti ki jae

ek musalsal shikast ka ehsas
aisi khwahish na phir kabhi ki jae

ye mohabbat ke jo taqaze hain
in taqazon mein kuchh kami ki jae

ab bhi kuchh log ye samajhte hain
zahr pi kar hi khud-kushi ki jae

main ne ye faisla kiya hai 'nashat'
faislon mein bhi ab kami ki jae