sawal-e-sham pe aaya jawab-e-shab aakhir
kashidgi ka na paya magar sabab aakhir

tumhaare gham mere khwahan na mera apna wajud
kahan se laungi main shiddat-e-talab aakhir

inayat un ki jo wo haal puchh len warna
kisi se un ke marasim hue hain kab aakhir

mohabbaton ki riwayat to kaenat mein hai
tumhaari aankh hai awwal na mere lab aakhir

tumhaare nam sukhan aur tum nahin samjhe
hamare sher hue hissa-e-adab aakhir

nahin mila koi ye baat puchhne wala
bana liya hai ye kya zindagi ka dhab aakhir

uda jo tair-e-hasti to phir na thahrega
'nasim' kar to sahi koshish-e-tarab aakhir