hamin pe tang ye waqt-e-rawan hua to kya

hamīñ pe tañg ye vaqt-e-ravāñ huā to kyā

darāz aur bhī kār-e-jahāñ huā to kyā

ye surḳh talve ye tanhā.ī āḳhirī hichkī

ab is se aage koī kārvāñ huā to kyā

ye rāste haiñ buzurgoñ kī ḳhaak se raushan

so maiñ bhī chal ke yahīñ rā.egāñ huā to kyā

yahāñ to shahr hī ātish-fishāñ kī zad par hai

jo apne siine meñ thoḌā dhuāñ huā to kyā

ġhurūr yuuñ hai ki us ke gadāgaroñ meñ huuñ

barā.e ḳhalq maiñ shāh-e-jahāñ huā to kyā

hamīñ ne dī thī jagah us ko apnī palkoñ meñ

vo zarra aaj jo koh-e-girāñ huā to kyā

jo kar sakā na kisī taur mutma.in ḳhud ko

savāl uThtā hai mojiz-bayāñ huā to kyā

tamām log samā.at se ho ga.e mahrūm

tab apnā lahja ġhazal kī zabāñ huā to kyā

'nadīm' aañkh meñ aañsū hai saare aalam kā

vatan hamārā jo hindostāñ huā to kyā

hamin pe tang ye waqt-e-rawan hua to kya

daraaz aur bhi kar-e-jahan hua to kya

ye surKH talwe ye tanhai aaKHiri hichki

ab is se aage koi karwan hua to kya

ye raste hain buzurgon ki KHak se raushan

so main bhi chal ke yahin raegan hua to kya

yahan to shahr hi aatish-fishan ki zad par hai

jo apne sine mein thoDa dhuan hua to kya

ghurur yun hai ki us ke gadagaron mein hun

barae KHalq main shah-e-jahan hua to kya

hamin ne di thi jagah us ko apni palkon mein

wo zarra aaj jo koh-e-giran hua to kya

jo kar saka na kisi taur mutmain KHud ko

sawal uThta hai mojiz-bayan hua to kya

tamam log samaat se ho gae mahrum

tab apna lahja ghazal ki zaban hua to kya

'nadim' aankh mein aansu hai sare aalam ka

watan hamara jo hindostan hua to kya