na jaane kab vo palaT aa.eñ dar khulā rakhnā
ga.e hue ke liye dil meñ kuchh jagah rakhnā

hazār talḳh hoñ yādeñ magar vo jab bhī mile
zabāñ pe achchhe dinoñ kā hī zā.iqa rakhnā

na ho ki qurb hī phir marg-e-rabt ban jaa.e
vo ab mile to zarā us se fāsla rakhnā

utaar pheñk de ḳhush-fahmiyoñ ke saare ġhilāf
jo shaḳhs bhuul gayā us ko yaad kyā rakhnā

abhī na ilm ho us ko lahū kī lazzat kā
ye raaz us se bahut der tak chhupā rakhnā

kabhī na laanā masā.il gharoñ ke daftar meñ
ye donoñ pahlū hamesha judā judā rakhnā

uḌā diyā hai jise chuum kar havā meñ 'nasīm'
use hamesha hifāzat meñ ai ḳhudā rakhnā

na jaane kab wo palaT aaen dar khula rakhna
gae hue ke liye dil mein kuchh jagah rakhna

hazar talKH hon yaaden magar wo jab bhi mile
zaban pe achchhe dinon ka hi zaiqa rakhna

na ho ki qurb hi phir marg-e-rabt ban jae
wo ab mile to zara us se fasla rakhna

utar phenk de KHush-fahmiyon ke sare ghilaf
jo shaKHs bhul gaya us ko yaad kya rakhna

abhi na ilm ho us ko lahu ki lazzat ka
ye raaz us se bahut der tak chhupa rakhna

kabhi na lana masail gharon ke daftar mein
ye donon pahlu hamesha juda juda rakhna

uDa diya hai jise chum kar hawa mein 'nasim'
use hamesha hifazat mein ai KHuda rakhna

Source: Book : mukhtalif (Pg. 201) Author : iftikhar nasim Publication : sang-e-miil publication lahore (2000) Edition : 2000