gham ki be-panahi mein dil ne hausla paya
tirgi ke jangal mein chashma-e-ziya paya

aaftab ka paikar ban gaya badan apna
raushni mein sae ka sehr tutta paya

khul gai jo aankh apni waqt ki sada sun kar
an-ginat jahanon ka dar khula hua paya

har qadam pe sath apne khud ko dekhte hain hum
ham-safar koi apna ab na dusra paya

muddaton ke baad un se is tarah mile hain hum
ajnabi koi jaise surat-ashna paya

gard mein hua hai gum qafila zamane ka
aaftab ko apne sae mein pada paya

le udi 'nadim' aakhir zindagi ki tughyani
ruh ke samundar mein jism dubta paya