shikwa jo mera ashk mein dhalta chala gaya
sara ghubar dil ka nikalta chala gaya

raushan kiya umid ne yun jada-e-hayat
har gam pe charagh sa jalta chala gaya

ras aa saki sukun ko na tadbir-e-zabt-e-gham
aaankhon se khun dil ka ubalta chala gaya

jis par mere fareb-e-tamanna ko naz tha
wo din bhi intizar mein dhalta chala gaya

pichhle pahar jo shama ne khinchi ek aah-e-sard
chehre ka un ke rang badalta chala gaya

badhne lagi yaqin o guman mein jo kashmakash
wada bhi subh o sham pe talta chala gaya

wo nauha-e-alam ho ki 'nayyar' nawa-e-shauq
har naghma ek saz mein dhalta chala gaya