sham ke shoale se kya shamen farozan ho gain
khwab si parchhaiyan bhi jaise insan ho gain

dard ki faslen hari rut ko tarasti hi rahin
ab ke shayad be-asar aankhon ki jhadiyan ho gain

waqt ki reg-e-rawan mein gum hue kitne sarab
dil ko is andhe safar par nikle sadiyan ho gain

wo nahin to sab ne gahri chup ki chadar odh li
shahr ki hansti guzar-gahen bhi viran ho gain

chand aankhon mein utar kar kuchh ajab dukh de gaya
suni raaten meri tanhai ki pahchan ho gain

soch ki rau zehn ke shishe mein dhalte hi 'nasim'
kitni taswiren thin jo kaghaz par uryan ho gain