jiitā huuñ jo mar mar ke ye jiinā to nahīñ hai
duniyā mire ehsās kī duniyā to nahīñ hai

kahne ko to hai dīda-e-nargis meñ bhī jaadū
har aañkh meñ tasvīr-e-tamannā to nahīñ hai

ye husn ke jalve ye fazāoñ kā tarannum
ye shām-e-chaman shām-e-kalīsā to nahīñ hai

aayā hai dil-e-zār ko paiġhām-e-masarrat
ye bhī ġham-e-fardā kā taqāzā to nahīñ hai

yuuñ ruuTh ke jaane pe maiñ ḳhāmosh huuñ lekin
ye baat mire dil ko gavārā to nahīñ hai

har haal meñ lāzim hai mujhe pās-e-mohabbat
ye sach hai magar dil kā bharosa to nahīñ hai

bigḌe the vo jis baat pe mujh se sar-e-mahfil
ai 'naqsh' dil us baat ko bhūlā to nahīñ hai

jita hun jo mar mar ke ye jina to nahin hai
duniya mere ehsas ki duniya to nahin hai

kahne ko to hai dida-e-nargis mein bhi jadu
har aankh mein taswir-e-tamanna to nahin hai

ye husn ke jalwe ye fazaon ka tarannum
ye sham-e-chaman sham-e-kalisa to nahin hai

aaya hai dil-e-zar ko paigham-e-masarrat
ye bhi gham-e-farda ka taqaza to nahin hai

yun ruTh ke jaane pe main KHamosh hun lekin
ye baat mere dil ko gawara to nahin hai

har haal mein lazim hai mujhe pas-e-mohabbat
ye sach hai magar dil ka bharosa to nahin hai

bigDe the wo jis baat pe mujh se sar-e-mahfil
ai 'naqsh' dil us baat ko bhula to nahin hai

Source: Book : Andaaz (Pg. 88) Author : Mahesh Chandr Naqsh Publication : Sangam Kitab Ghar,  Delhi (1962) Edition : 1962