janam janam ki takan hoti na baal-o-par mein
jo chand lamhe guzar leta tari nazar mein

chale ho ghar se to kaam aaenge sath le lo
wafa ki khushbu wafa ka saya kade safar mein

riwayaton se gurez kaisa chalo jagaen
nasib soya hua hai apna isi khandar mein

ghazab ka sud-o-ziyan hai apne mizaj mein ab
bala ki thandak utar chakki hai rag-e-sharar mein

kabhi to sara jahan hum ko laga hai apna
kabhi nazar aae ajnabi se khud apne ghar mein

gal aur titli pe tabsira kya 'nadim' karte
bujhe hoe dil jale makanat the nazar mein