lahu na ho to qalam tarjuman nahin hota
hamare daur mein aansu zaban nahin hota

jahan rahega wahin raushni lutaega
kisi charagh ka apna makan nahin hota

ye kis maqam pe lai hai meri tanhai
ki mujh se aaj koi bad-guman nahin hota

bas ek nigah meri rah dekhti hoti
ye sara shahr mera mezban nahin hota

tera khayal na hota to kaun samjhata
zamin na ho to koi aasman nahin hota

main us ko bhul gaya hun ye kaun manega
kisi charagh ke bas mein dhuan nahin hota

'wasim' sadiyon ki aankhon se dekhiye mujh ko
wo lafz hun jo kabhi dastan nahin hota