shaam ko subh-e-chaman yaad aai kis ki khushbu-e-badan yaad aai jab khayalon men koi mod aaya tere gesu ki shikan

saans lena bhi saza lagta hai ab to marna bhi rava lagta hai koh-e-gham par se jo dekhun to mujhe

qarar-e-jan bhi tumhi iztirab-e-jan bhi tumhi mira yaqin bhi tumhi ho mira guman bhi tumhi tumhari jaan hai nikhat tumhara

qalam dil men Duboya ja raha hai naya manshur likkha ja raha hai main kashti men akela to nahin huun

phulon se lahu kaise tapakta hua dekhun ankhon ko bujha luun ki haqiqat ko badal duun haq baat kahunga magar

phir bhayanak tirgi men aa gae ham gajar bajne se dhoka kha gae haae khvabon ki khayaban-saziyan aankh kya kholi

mudava habs ka hone laga ahista ahista chali aati hai vo mauj-e-saba ahista ahista zara vaqfa se niklega magar niklega

mira ghurur tujhe kho ke haar maan gaya main chot kha ke magar apni qadr jaan gaya kahin ufuq na

meri mahdud basarat ka natija nikla asman mere tasavvur se bhi halka nikla roz-e-avval se hai fitrat ka raqib adam-zad

marun to main kisi chehre men rang bhar jaun ‘nadim’ kaash yahi ek kaam kar jaun ye dasht-e-tark-e-mohabbat ye tere