baada hi kahe hai na wo paimana kahe hai
jo baat teri nargis-e-mastana kahe hai

hasti ka bharam pyar ka nazrana kahe hai
kya kya na gham-e-ishq ko diwana kahe hai

ye shahr-e-tamanna hai har ek chehra yahan ka
sang-e-sitam-o-jaur ka afsana kahe hai

guzra hai koi qafila-e-baad-e-bahaari
mahki hui khak-e-rah-e-virana kahe hai

kya baat hai diwane ke andaz-e-nazar ki
har chiz ko aks-e-rukh-e-jaanana kahe hai

kahte hain ki 'nazim' rawish-e-am se hat kar
is husn-e-jahan-tab ka afsana kahe hai