na mere khwab ko paikar na khadd-o-khal diya
bahut diya to mujhe mauqa-e-visal diya

mila na ruh na dil ka koi hisab magar
ye kar-e-zist kisi taur se sambhaal diya

tamam-umr ki bechainiyon se kuchh na hua
mere junun ko khirad kah ke us ne tal diya

kisi nigah ne ummid ko diya chehra
kisi shabih ne sab se hasin khayal diya

mere uyub ki taswir is tarah khinchi
mere hunar ko pas-e-pusht us ne dal diya

kai khayal jo aawara-khu the sarkash the
unhen bhi sher ke sanche mein hum ne dhaal diya

usi ne sar pe bithaya tha jis ne aaj 'naim'
samajh ke panw ka kanta mujhe nikal diya