thake huon ko jo manzil kathin ziyaada hui
safar ka azm-e-musammam lagan ziyaada hui

udas pedon ne patton ki bhent de di hai
khizan mein raunaq-e-sahn-e-chaman ziyaada hui

zaban pe habs ki khwahish machal machal uthi
hawa chali to gharon mein ghutan ziyaada hui

safar ka marhala-e-sakht hi ghanimat tha
thahar gae to badan ki thakan ziyaada hui

kabhi to sard laga dopahar ka suraj bhi
kabhi badan ke liye ek karan ziyaada hui

urus-e-zist pe yun bhi nikhaar kya kam tha
lahu libas kiya to phaban ziyaada hui

talab ke honton pe aasudgi ka lafz kahan?
talab wasila-e-dar-o-rasan ziyaada hui

'nasim' kis ko tha tahzib-e-fan ka dhyan yahan
hamare ahd mein tashhir-e-fan ziyaada hui