go dil ke dukh dilon mein chhupae hue hain log
apna janaza aap uthae hue hain log

kis taur se den aur ko hamdardi-o-khulus
khud aap zindagi ke satae hue hain log

aaega ab na koi masiha najat ka
bekar hi umid lagae hue hain log

ta aane wali nasl andheron mein kho na jae
khun ke charagh aaj jalae hue hain log

mahrumi-e-nasib ka kis se gila karen
jis ke fareb saikdon khae hue hain log

aae nazar jahan na koi pesh koi pas
ye khud ko kis maqam pe lae hue hain log

har samt teri baat suni jaegi 'nadim'
har chand tujh ko aaj bhulae hue hain log