hum kahan saz pe gane ko ghazal kahte hain
apne dukh-dard bhulane ko ghazal kahte hain

warna be-jaan se lafzon ki haqiqat kya hai
tujh se milne ke bahane ko ghazal kahte hain

dhaal kar tujh ko takhayyul ke hasin paikar mein
ruth jae to manane ko ghazal kahte hain

aap ke dil mein utar jae tajjub kya hai
hum to rag rag mein samane ko ghazal kahte hain

sard jazbaat mein ehsas ki chingari se
raat-din aag lagane ko ghazal kahte hain

sakht chattan ya sanglakh zamin par 'nazim'
pyar ka phul khilane ko ghazal kahte hain