hujum-e-gham mein kis zinda-dili se
musalsal khelta hun zindagi se

qarib aate hain lekin be-rukhi se
purane dost bhi hain ajnabi se

farishte dam-ba-khud iblis hairan
tawaqqo ye kahan thi aadmi se

nizam-e-asr-e-nau ye kah raha hai
andhere phailte hain raushni se

chale aae haram se mai-kade mein
pareshan ho gae jab zindagi se

lagi hai aag jab se gulistan mein
bahut darne laga hun raushni se

na ho jo tarjuman-e-waqt 'razmi'
bhala kya faeda us shairi se