udas udas sar-e-saghar-o-subu bhi main
yam-e-nashat ki ek mauj-e-tund-khu bhi main

mujhi mein gum hain kai tirgi-ba-kaf raaten
ziya-farosh sar-e-taq-e-arzu bhi main

mujhi se qaem-o-daem hain ghar ke sannate
tumhaari bazm-e-tamanna ki haw-hu bhi main

mere hi zakhm-e-tamanna mein sau tarah ke rang
bhari bahaar mein mahrum-e-rang-o-bu bhi main

jo rah chalte meri samt aankh bhi na uthae
usi ki bazm ka mauzu-e-guftugu bhi main

jise sanwar ke khud bhi bikharta jata hun
us ek gauhar-e-sad-zau ki aabru bhi main

kuchh aise taur se chamka hai dil ka dagh-e-shikast
ki aaj tak nahin hasrat-kash-e-rafu bhi main

nazar mein tere har andaz ko sajae hue
misal-e-aina bhi main lahu lahu bhi main

main aaj saz-e-dil-o-jaan pe gaun kaun sa git
tumhaare pas bhi duniya ke ru-ba-ru bhi main

tumhaari barham se uthne ka bhi khayal mujhe
zara si der thaharne ka hila-ju bhi main

khud apne aap se aisa bichhad gaya hun 'nasim'
ki ab maqam bhi manzil bhi justuju bhi main