mudawa habs ka hone laga aahista aahista
chali aati hai wo mauj-e-saba aahista aahista

zara waqfa se niklega magar niklega chand aakhir
ki suraj bhi to maghrib mein chhupa aahista aahista

koi sunta to ek kohram barpa tha hawaon mein
shajar se ek patta jab gira aahista aahista

abhi se harf-e-rukhsat kyun jab aadhi raat baqi hai
gul o shabnam to hote hain juda aahista aahista

mujhe manzur gar tark-e-ta'alluq hai raza teri
magar tutega rishta dard ka aahista aahista

phir is ke baad shab hai jis ki had subh-e-abad tak hai
mughanni sham ka naghma suna aahista aahista

shab-e-furqat mein jab najm-e-sahar bhi dub jate hain
utarta hai mere dil mein khuda aahista aahista

main shahr-e-dil se nikla hun sab aawazon ko dafna kar
'nadim' ab kaun deta hai sada aahista aahista