Jurm-e-inkaar kii sazaa hii de,
mere haq meN bhii kuch sunaa hii de,
shauq meN hameN nahiiN ziyaadaa talab,
jo teraa naaz-e-kam-nigaahii de,
tuu ne taaroN se shab kii maaNg bharii,
mujh ko ek ashq subh-gaahii  de,
tuu ne banjar zamiiN ko phuul diye,
mujh ko ek zakhm dil-kushaa hii de,
bastioN ko diye haiN tuu ne chiraaGh,
dasht-e-dil ko bhii ko’ii raahii de,
umr bhar kii navaa-garii kaa silaa,
ai Khudaa! ko’ii ham-navaa hii de,
zard-rau hain warq KhyaaloN ke,
ai shab-e-hijr ! kuch siyaahii de,
gar majaal-e-sukhan nahiiN “Nasir”.
lab-e-khaamosh se gavaahii de,