rah bhola hun magar ye meri khami to nahin
main kahin aur se aaya hun maqami to nahin

uncha lahja hai faqat zor-e-dalael ke liye
ai meri jaan ye meri talkh-kalami to nahin

un darakhton ko dua do ki jo raste mein na the
jaldi aane ka sabab tez-khirami to nahin

teri masnad pe koi aur nahin aa sakta
ye mera dil hai koi khali asami to nahin

main hama-waqt mohabbat mein pada rahta tha
phir kisi dost se puchha ye ghulami to nahin

bartari itni bhi apni na jata ai mere ishq
tu 'nadim'-o-'zaki' o 'kashif'-o-'kaami' to nahin