ye bazm-e-shab hai yahan ilm-o-agahi kam hai
kai charagh jale phir bhi raushni kam hai

isi liye to meri us se dosti kam hai
wo khud-parast ziyaada hai aadmi kam hai

yahi bahut hai ki pani ko chhu liya hum ne
bada hai bahr-e-mohabbat shanawari kam hai

hawa-e-garm chali yun ki bujh gae chehre
gulon mein ab ke baras bhi shaguftagi kam hai

kahan ke ishq-o-mohabbat kahan ke ilm-o-hunar
khumar-e-shauq ziyaada hai aagahi kam hai

khata hai apni ki mahaul hai zamane ka
nigah-e-garm bahut sulh-o-ashti kam hai

faza badalne se dil to badal nahin jate
wo inqalab hai kya jis ki zindagi kam hai

khayal-e-taza umadte hain baadalon ki tarah
mujhe ye gham ki mera zarf-e-shairi kam hai

meri duaen sabhi raegan gain 'nami'
na aasman hai raushan na tirgi kam hai