shikast-e-abla-e-dil mein naghmagi hai bahut
sunega kaun ki duniya badal gai hai bahut

har ek naqsh mein hai na-tamamiyon ki jhalak
tere jahan mein kisi chiz ki kami hai bahut

gale laga ke gul-o-nastaran ko roya hun
ki mujh ko nazm-e-gulistan se aagahi hai bahut

yahan kisi ka bhi chehra dikhai de na sake
harim-e-dil mein tamanna ki raushni hai bahut

main ek lamha bhi manind-e-shama jal na sakun
wo ek shab ke liye hi sahi jali hai bahut

hai khud-fareb bahut mere ahd ka fankar
hunar nahin bhi to shor-e-hunar-wari hai bahut

labon pe jaan ho to ehsas-e-talkh-o-shirin kya
kahin se zahr hi lao ki tishnagi hai bahut

khirad ko naz hai kyun rasm-e-kaj-kulahi par
sar-e-junun ke liye musht-e-khak bhi hai bahut

garan hai jins-e-wafa aur mushtari nayab
hazar bar luta hun ki dil ghani hai bahut

ajab nashat ke pahlu gham-e-habib mein hain
ki dubti nahin ye naw dolti hai bahut

tumhaara nam kisi ajnabi ke lab par tha
zara si baat thi dil ko magar lagi hai bahut

dam-e-widaa mein yun muskura raha hun 'nasim'
ki jaise un se judai ki bhi khushi hai bahut