safar hai dushwar KHwab kab tak bahut paDi manzil-e-adam hai

safar hai dushvār ḳhvāb kab tak bahut paḌī manzil-e-adam hai

'nasīm' jaago kamar ko bāñdho uThāo bistar ki raat kam hai

'nasīm' ġhaflat kī chal rahī hai umañD rahī haiñ qazā kī nīñdeñ

kuchh aisā so.e haiñ sone vaale ki jāgnā hashr tak qasam hai

javānī-o-husn-o-jāh-o-daulat ye chand anfās ke haiñ jhagḌe

ajal hai istāda dast-basta naved-e-ruḳhsat har ek dam hai

basān-e-dast-e-savāl saa.il tahī hoñ har ek mudda'ā se

niyāz hai be-niyāziyoñ se baġhal meñ dil sūrat-e-sanam hai

ma.āl-e-kār-e-jahān-e-fānī kabhī nahīñ ek qā.ede par

jo chaar din hai vufūr-e-rāhat to baa'd is ke ġham-o-alam hai

dareġh karnā na zor-e-bāzū miTā le saarī kudūratoñ ko

havas na rah jaa.e koī qātil ki sar tah-e-ḳhanjar-e-do-dam hai

zabān roko bahak rahe ho surūr-e-do-shīna josh par hai

mai-e-visāl-e-shab-e-tamannā har ek lab se abhī baham hai

ye misra-e-muḳhbir-e-musībat kamāl ham ko pasand aayā

'nasīm' jaago kamar ko bāñdho uThāo bistar ki raat kam hai

safar hai dushwar KHwab kab tak bahut paDi manzil-e-adam hai

'nasim' jago kamar ko bandho uThao bistar ki raat kam hai

'nasim' ghaflat ki chal rahi hai umanD rahi hain qaza ki ninden

kuchh aisa soe hain sone wale ki jagna hashr tak qasam hai

jawani-o-husn-o-jah-o-daulat ye chand anfas ke hain jhagDe

ajal hai istada dast-basta nawed-e-ruKHsat har ek dam hai

basan-e-dast-e-sawal sail tahi hon har ek mudda'a se

niyaz hai be-niyaziyon se baghal mein dil surat-e-sanam hai

maal-e-kar-e-jahan-e-fani kabhi nahin ek qaede par

jo chaar din hai wufur-e-rahat to ba'd is ke gham-o-alam hai

daregh karna na zor-e-bazu miTa le sari kuduraton ko

hawas na rah jae koi qatil ki sar tah-e-KHanjar-e-do-dam hai

zaban roko bahak rahe ho surur-e-do-shina josh par hai

mai-e-visal-e-shab-e-tamanna har ek lab se abhi baham hai

ye misra-e-muKHbir-e-musibat kamal hum ko pasand aaya

'nasim' jago kamar ko bandho uThao bistar ki raat kam hai