wo hain tayyar imarat ko girane wale
tu kahan hai meri buniyaad uthane wale

sochta hun sar-e-sahil khada jaane kab se
dub jate hain kahan par lagane wale

un se kah do na karen dast-e-hawas hum pe daraaz
hum to pine se ziyaada hain pilane wale

gham ki tabir se pahle mujhe malum na tha
mere ashaar ko sangit banane wale

baadban tez hawaon se phate jate hain
dub jaen na kahin par lagane wale

raat hoti hai to jalte hain meri aankhon mein
ye sitare jo hain suraj ke gharane wale

kuchh to hai jis se hai baqi teri duniya ka jawaz
kam hi dekhe hain talluq ko nibhane wale

yunhi mear badalte rahe duniya ke agar
phir kahan aaenge milne wahi aane wale

bantte phirte hain har samt andheron ko 'nabil'
silsila apne charaghon ka badhane wale