kharaba aur hota hai kharab aahista aahista
dayar-e-dil pe aate hain azab aahista aahista

sawal-e-wahshat-e-jaan ke jawab aahista aahista
but-e-kafir uthate hain naqab aahista aahista

koi dast-e-hinai mu-qalam se bharta jata hai
nigar-e-sham mein rang-e-sharab aahista aahista

bagula ibtida-e-shauq mein mahmil dikhai de
nazar aate hain sahra mein sarab aahista aahista

bahut bosida yaadon ke waraq jhadne bhi lagte hain
palat umr-e-guzishta ki kitab aahista aahista

suragh-e-naqsh-e-pa mitte chale jate hain sahra mein
ubharta hai safar mein iztirab aahista aahista

kamal-e-shauq-e-nazzara mein uryan hota jata hai
sar-e-baam-e-falak wo mahtab aahista aahista

kabhi khushbu kabhi naghma kabhi rangin pairahan
'nadim' ugti hai yun hi fasl-e-khwab aahista aahista