chamak rahe hain daranti ke tez dandane
khamida hal ki ye alhad jawan nur-e-nazar

sunahri fasl mein jis waqt ghota-zan hogi
to ek git chhidega musalsal aur daraaz

'nadim' azal se hai takhliq ka yahi andaz
sitare boe gae aaftab kate gae

hum aaftab zamir-e-jahan mein boen ge
to ek roz azim inqalab katenge

koi batae zamin ke ijara-daron ko
bula rahe hain jo guzri hui bahaaron ko

ki aaj bhi to usi shan-e-be-niyazi se
chamak rahe hain daranti ke tez dandane

sunahri fasl tak us ki chamak nahin mauquf
ki ab nizam-e-kohan bhi usi ki zad mein hai

khamida hal ki ye alhad jawan nur-e-nazar
jab is nizam mein lahra ke ghota-zan hogi

to ek git chhidega musalsal aur daraaz
'nadim' azal se hai takhliq ka yahi andaz

sitare boe gae aaftab kate gae