be-chehragi-e-gham se pareshan khade hain
hum phir bhi wo zalim hain ki jine par ade hain

gham se jo buland aur masarrat se bade hain
aise bhi kai dagh mere dil pe pade hain

tarikh ke safhon pe jo insan bade hain
un mein bahut aise hain jo lashon pe khade hain

kya kya na hamein ghar ki udasi se gila tha
ab shahr se nikle hain to hairan khade hain

aai na shikan meri jabin par rah-e-gham mein
kuchh aable padne the so talwon mein pade hain

yaadon ke ghane shahr mein kyunkar koi nikle
har fard ke pichhe kai afrad khade hain

rona to ye hai halqa-e-zanjir ki surat
haalat ke pairon mein hamin log pade hain

suraj jo chadhega to simat jaenge ye log
sae ki tarah qad se jo do hath bade hain

hum par jo guzarti hai use kis ko bataen
tanhai ki aaghosh mein sadiyon se pade hain

haalat ke pathraw se bach niklen to jaano
shishe ki tarah hum bhi framon mein jade hain

is daur-e-khirad ka ye alamiyya hai ki insan
aap apni hi lashen liye kandhon pe khade hain

sadiyan hain ki guzri hi chali jati hain 'nazish'
hain roz-o-mah-o-sal ki chup-chap khade hain