saba deti hai gul ko ye payam aahista aahista

sabā detī hai gul ko ye payām āhista āhista

nikal jā.egī ḳhushbū vaqt-e-shām āhista āhista

banā kar ishq ko apnā imaam āhista āhista

ajal se le rahā huuñ intiqām āhista āhista

rulā.egī mire uslūb kī shā.istagī us ko

paḌegā jo koī merā kalām āhista āhista

ubhar kar sāmne aa.egā jab koī nayā chehra

bhalā degā zamāne merā naam āhista āhista

zarūrat aadmī se us kī ġhairat chhīn letī hai

girā detī hai insāñ kā maqām āhista āhista

ḳhudā-vandān-e-duniyā ko bhalā ye kaun samjhā.e

liyā kartī hai qudrat intiqām āhista āhista

ḳhatā.eñ jis qadar sarzad huiiñ mujh se mohabbat meñ

huī jaatī haiñ vo mash.hūr-e-ām āhista āhista

isī ummīd pe jhelī haiñ fan kī saḳhtiyāñ maiñ ne

hunar-mandoñ meñ hogā merā naam āhista āhista

abhī 'nāshād' ham mashq-e-sitam tanhā haiñ maqtal meñ

hamāre baad hogā qatl-e-ām āhista āhista

saba deti hai gul ko ye payam aahista aahista

nikal jaegi KHushbu waqt-e-sham aahista aahista

bana kar ishq ko apna imam aahista aahista

ajal se le raha hun intiqam aahista aahista

rulaegi mere uslub ki shaistagi us ko

paDega jo koi mera kalam aahista aahista

ubhar kar samne aaega jab koi naya chehra

bhala dega zamane mera nam aahista aahista

zarurat aadmi se us ki ghairat chhin leti hai

gira deti hai insan ka maqam aahista aahista

KHuda-wandan-e-duniya ko bhala ye kaun samjhae

liya karti hai qudrat intiqam aahista aahista

KHataen jis qadar sarzad huin mujh se mohabbat mein

hui jati hain wo mashhur-e-am aahista aahista

isi ummid pe jheli hain fan ki saKHtiyan main ne

hunar-mandon mein hoga mera nam aahista aahista

abhi 'nashad' hum mashq-e-sitam tanha hain maqtal mein

hamare baad hoga qatl-e-am aahista aahista