Islam-abaad ki ek sham

zamin pe patte bikhar rahe hain
KHunuk hua ke udas jhonke

gai ruton ki talash mein hain
KHizan-zada bagh-e-be-bahaaran

ye kah raha hai ki mujh ko dekho
ajib din hain ajib raaten

shikasta-pa be-nishan sawere
mera muqaddar hain bas andhere

na ab parinde shajar pe gate hain git koi
bas ek be-nam fasla hai

jo kohna peDon ke darmiyan hai
ye girte patton ki dastan hai

buland-o-baala daraKHt tanha
fasurda jangal ke darmiyan ab luTe khaDe hain

ki sare manzar sisak rahe hain
tamam jangal sukut-e-gham ke hisar mein hai

hamare hathon se mishal-e-KHwab kis ne chhini
hawa nahin hai to kaun mujrim hai, kuchh batao

ye sham patjhaD ki daimi to nahin hai 'nazish'
bahaar ki subh aane wali hai gham na karna

ummid ka jo diya jalaya hai, us ki lau ko
hawaon ke Dar se kam na karna

jo kulfaten hain jo wahshaten hain
ye zindagi ki haqiqaten hain