ghar ki diwaron ko hum ne aur uncha kar liya
shor-e-sad-e-mahshar suna aur khud ko bahra kar liya

band nafe ki tarah rahte hain apne aap mein
apni khushbu se moattar dil ka sahra kar liya

dard mahjuri ka aaina hai apne ru-ba-ru
jab nazar aaya na to apna tamasha kar liya

dar pe har ummid ke phaila diya daman-e-dil
kaj-kulah-e-zindagi ne khud ko ruswa kar liya

hum samajhte hain tere malbus ki tauqir ko
dagh-e-uryani nazar aaya to parda kar liya

jab koi surat nazar aai na hansne ki 'nadim'
gham ki har taswir ko aankhon mein yakja kar liya