KHwab ki rah mein aae na dar-o-baam kabhi

ḳhvāb kī raah meñ aa.e na dar-o-bām kabhī

is musāfir ne uThāyā nahīñ ārām kabhī

rashk-e-mahtāb hai ik dāġh-e-tamannā kab se

dil kā nazzāra karo aa ke sar-e-shām kabhī

shab-ba-ḳhair us ne kahā thā ki sitāre larze

ham na bhūleñge judā.ī kā vo hañgām kabhī

sar-kashī apnī huī kam na ummīdeñ TūTīñ

mujh se kuchh ḳhush na gayā mausam-e-ālām kabhī

ham se āvāroñ kī sohbat meñ hai vo lutf ki bas

do ghaḌī mil to sahī gardish-e-ayyām kabhī

ai sabā maiñ bhī thā āshufta-saroñ meñ yaktā

pūchhnā dillī kī galiyoñ se mirā naam kabhī

nudrat-e-fikr ne gar saath jo chhoḌā to 'na.īm'

apne sar leñge tatabbo kā na ilzām kabhī

KHwab ki rah mein aae na dar-o-baam kabhi

is musafir ne uThaya nahin aaram kabhi

rashk-e-mahtab hai ek dagh-e-tamanna kab se

dil ka nazzara karo aa ke sar-e-sham kabhi

shab-ba-KHair us ne kaha tha ki sitare larze

hum na bhulenge judai ka wo hangam kabhi

sar-kashi apni hui kam na ummiden TuTin

mujh se kuchh KHush na gaya mausam-e-alam kabhi

hum se aawaron ki sohbat mein hai wo lutf ki bas

do ghaDi mil to sahi gardish-e-ayyam kabhi

ai saba main bhi tha aashufta-saron mein yakta

puchhna dilli ki galiyon se mera nam kabhi

nudrat-e-fikr ne gar sath jo chhoDa to 'naim'

apne sar lenge tatabbo ka na ilzam kabhi