jo shaḳhs mirā dast-e-hunar kaaT rahā hai
nādān hai shādāb shajar kaaT rahā hai
kyā yaad nahīñ zulm kā anjām zamāne
kyā soch ke sachchā.ī kā sar kaaT rahā hai
fitrat ko ka.ī chehroñ kī partoñ meñ chhupā kar
jaane ye sazā kaisī bashar kaaT rahā hai
tārīf ġham-e-hijr kī kyā mujh se bayāñ ho
ik zahr hai jo qalb o jigar kaaT rahā hai
dil aaj tire ahd-e-mohabbat ke bharose
tanhā.ī kā dushvār safar kaaT rahā hai
kal saath thā koī to dar o baam the raushan
tanhā huuñ 'vasīm' aaj to ghar kaaT rahā hai