ishrat-gah-e-jahan mein tamasha hai chaar-su
yani fareb-e-dasht-e-tamanna hai chaar-su

naqsh-o-nigar wahshat-e-dil-gir ke siwa
daman-e-gul-farosh mein aur kya hai chaar-su

sair-o-tawaf-e-gauhar-e-ranj-o-alam karo
hadd-e-nazar mein ishq ki duniya hai chaar-su

sun kar bayan-e-baad-e-saba ho gaya yaqin
teri zaban-e-shirin ka charcha hai chaar-su

ek bahr-e-tirgi ke siwa kya thi kaenat
ab to teri adaon ka jalwa hai chaar-su

auraq aasman ke bhi dekhe hain khol kar
hum donon hi ke ishq ka qissa hai chaar-su

ek din khilega ban ke gul-e-inqalab-e-ishq
mera lahu zamin pe bikhra hai chaar-su

suraj bhi jis ki tab se tharra ke hat gaya
wo barq zer-e-hasti-e-ashya hai chaar-su

hai markaz-e-nashat-e-do-alam 'nadim' ji
bachchon ne mere naqsha wo khincha hai chaar-su