wo ek pal ko mujhe itna sach laga tha ki bas
wo hadisa tha magar aisa hadisa tha ki bas

wo pahle pahle mila tha to yun saja tha ki bas
phir us ke baad to aisa ujad gaya tha ki bas

main apne ganw ke diwar-o-dar pe kya likhta
wahan to aisa andhera chuna hua tha ki bas

wo ek aam sa lahja tha bhige mausam ka
nigah-o-dil mein magar yun utar gaya tha ki bas

bas ek mod talak ham-safar dilase the
phir us ke baad to wo sakht marhala tha ki bas

gharib tut na jata to aur kya karta
tamam umr zamane se yun lada tha ki bas

na aa saka wo mere ghar to kya hua 'nazim'
ki rasta bhi to aisa ghumaw ka tha ki bas