milne mein mujh ko aap se kya ijtinab tha
par kya karen ki shahr ka mausam kharab tha

jab ja chuke tamam hi rishton ke qafile
main tha tumhaari yaad ka taza gulab tha

sab log aa ke apni kahani suna gae
main kuchh na kah saka mujhe kitna hijab tha

duniya ke sare raaz se waqif to tha magar
wo padh saka na mujh ko main aisi kitab tha

mutthi mein us ki band thin meri zaruraten
main tha mahaz sawal wo mera jawab tha

main ne kahin 'nasim' ko dekha tha rah mein
chehra tha us ka zard to huliya kharab tha