sadaf ko gauhar-e-nayab likhna
ghalat hai zindagi ko khwab likhna

koi puchhe to tughyani se pahle
umangen ho gain gharqab likhna

meri hasti simat jae to ek din
na hone ke mere asbab likhna

khamoshi ka koi puchhe sabab to
shikan-alud hain aasab likhna

nae logon ki chahat matlabi hai
purani chahaton ka bab likhna

'nawedi' se agar puchhen ghataen
hai zakhmon se 'saba' shadab likhna