likha hua hai mohabbaton ki zabur mein intizar karna
ye puchhna bhi qusur hai kis qusur mein intizar karna

wo tez raftar kuchh musafir jo jald-bazi mein mar gae hain
hai hashr tak ab unhen musalsal qubur mein intizar karna

nasha na karna ki jaane ho jae hijr mein kab koi karamat
so rah ke pure hawas pure shuur mein intizar karna

ye kya ghazab hai ki qurb hasil hai par nahin ikhtiyar hasil
hai hum ko yani tera hi tere huzur mein intizar karna

wagarna tanhai ki siyah raat dil ki binai chhin legi
so tum hamara sunahri yaadon ke nur mein intizar karna

tawil din aur saron pe suraj badan pasine mein gharq yani
saza hi hoga saza ka yaum-e-nushur mein intizar karna

wo ishq ho ya husul-e-shohrat khudi ka irfan ho ya kamana
mujhe pada zindagi ke sare umur mein intizar karna

har ek bayan mein suna raha hai wo sabr karne ke hi fazael
khatib ko pad raha hai jo shauq-e-hur mein intizar karna

'nabil' ho jate hain jahan mein bahut se log is liye bhi pagal
giran guzarta nahin hai zehni futur mein intizar karna