rawan-dawan nai tahzib ka safar rakkho
magar nigah ko manzil se ba-khabar rakkho

sadaqaton ki hifazat ka hausla ho agar
to apne hathon se neze pe apna sar rakkho

tumhaari nasl ki parwaz mein khalal na pade
mat un ke samne apne shikasta par rakkho

na gham karo jo kadi dhup ka safar hai hayat
jilau mein apne koi saya-e-shajar rakkho

sahar ke bhule sar-e-sham laut aaenge
lawen badha ke charaghon ki baam par rakkho

jo sach likhogi to phir kuchh na likh sakogi 'nasim'
qalam mein mani badalne ka bhi hunar rakkho