naya mai-kade mein nizam aa gaya
uthin bandishen izn-e-am aa gaya

nazar mein wo kaif-e-dawam aa gaya
ki goya kisi ka payam aa gaya

mohabbat mein wo bhi maqam aa gaya
ki mizhgan pe khun lab pe nam aa gaya

sar-e-rah kante bichhata hai shauq
junun ko bhi kuchh ehtimam aa gaya

na ilzam un par na aghyar par
ye dil aap hi zer-e-dam aa gaya

badal hi gaya bazm-e-ishrat ka rang
mera naghma-e-dard kaam aa gaya

kidhar se ye sanki mahakti hawa
kidhar se wo nazuk-khiram aa gaya

tamasha nahin tha mera iztirab
koi kyun ye baala-e-baam aa gaya

bayan ho raha tha fasana mera
magar bar-bar un ka nam aa gaya

kabhi samne kuchh khamoshi rahi
kabhi dur se kuchh payam aa gaya

jo dar-o-rasan se bhi rukta nahin
saron mein wo sauda-e-kham aa gaya

wo 'zaidi' wahi rind-e-atish-nawa
wo zinda dilon ka imam aa gaya