rah jis ne chali ghafilon ki tarah
qatl bhi wo hua buz-dilon ki tarah

teri yaaden tasawwur ko jab mil gain
meri khalwat saji mahfilon ki tarah

dhundte hain sarabon mein kya tishna-lab
dasht hota nahin sahilon ki tarah

mom ban kar wo hargiz pighalte nahin
sakhtiyon mein jo dil hain silon ki tarah

roghan ikhlas ka rang lane laga
main nichoda gaya jab tilon ki tarah

ye hai sach teri furqat ne mohlat na di
shab guzari magar wasilon ki tarah

sar mein sauda-e-sar ho agar jaan-e-man
mushkilen bhi nahin mushkilon ki tarah

kuchh jawab ahl-e-dil ke sawalon ka den
baat karte hain jo aaqilon ki tarah

qurbat un ki fareb-e-safar de gai
dur se jo lagen manzilon ki tarah

ek muqaddas sahifa meri shaeri
jis ko padhte ho tum nowelon ki tarah

mere afkar 'nadim' tan-asan nahin
yun to lagta hun main kahilon ki tarah