mujh ko ab saqi-e-gulfam se kuchh kaam nahin
mai se kuchh kaam nahin jam se kuchh kaam nahin

dil mein khush aai hain sahra ki babulen pur-khar
ab kisi sarw-e-gul-andam se kuchh kaam nahin

apne aaram se hun dasht-e-junun mein tanha
kisi mahbub-e-dil-aram se kuchh kaam nahin

khana-barbaad hun sahra mein bagulon ki tarah
saqf-o-diwar-o-dar-o-baam se kuchh kaam nahin

tair-e-ruh-e-ramida ki tarah chhuta hun
ab to sayyaad tere dam se kuchh kaam nahin

tab-e-raushan ko nahin khauf siyah-rozi ka
subh-e-mahshar hun mujhe sham se kuchh kaam nahin

itni muddat se hun ghurbat mein watan bhul gaya
mujh ko ab nama-o-paigham se kuchh kaam nahin

hai firaq-e-but-e-khud-kaam mein 'nasikh' ka kalam
hun main nakaam mujhe kaam se kuchh kaam nahin