meri mahdud basarat ka natija nikla

merī mahdūd basārat kā natīja niklā

āsmāñ mere tasavvur se bhī halkā niklā

roz-e-avval se hai fitrat kā raqīb ādam-zād

dhuup niklī to mire jism se saaya niklā

sar-e-dariyā thā charāġhāñ ki ajal raqs meñ thī

bulbulā jab koī TuuTā to sharārā niklā

baat jab thī ki sar-e-shām farozāñ hotā

raat jab ḳhatm huī sub.h kā taarā niklā

muddatoñ ba.ad jo royā huuñ to ye sochtā huuñ

aaj to sīna-e-sahrā se bhī dariyā niklā

kuchh na thā kuchh bhī na thā jab mire āsār khude

ek dil thā so ka.ī jagah se TuuTā niklā

log shahpāra-e-yak-jā.ī jise samjhe the

apnī ḳhalvat se jo niklā to bikhartā niklā

merā īsār mire zo.am meñ be-ajr na thā

aur maiñ apnī adālat meñ bhī jhūTā niklā

maiñ to samjhā thā bahut sard hai zāhid kā mizāj

us ke andar to qayāmat kā tamāsha niklā

vahī be-ant ḳhalā hai vahī be-samt safar

merā ghar mere liye ālam-e-bālā niklā

zindagī ret ke zarrāt kī gintī thī 'nadīm'

kyā sitam hai ki adam bhī vahī sahrā niklā

meri mahdud basarat ka natija nikla

aasman mere tasawwur se bhi halka nikla

roz-e-awwal se hai fitrat ka raqib aadam-zad

dhup nikli to mere jism se saya nikla

sar-e-dariya tha charaghan ki ajal raqs mein thi

bulbula jab koi TuTa to sharara nikla

baat jab thi ki sar-e-sham farozan hota

raat jab KHatm hui subh ka tara nikla

muddaton baad jo roya hun to ye sochta hun

aaj to sina-e-sahra se bhi dariya nikla

kuchh na tha kuchh bhi na tha jab mere aasar khude

ek dil tha so kai jagah se TuTa nikla

log shahpara-e-yak-jai jise samjhe the

apni KHalwat se jo nikla to bikharta nikla

mera isar mere zoam mein be-ajr na tha

aur main apni adalat mein bhi jhuTa nikla

main to samjha tha bahut sard hai zahid ka mizaj

us ke andar to qayamat ka tamasha nikla

wahi be-ant KHala hai wahi be-samt safar

mera ghar mere liye aalam-e-baala nikla

zindagi ret ke zarraat ki ginti thi 'nadim'

kya sitam hai ki adam bhi wahi sahra nikla