zaḳhm agar gul hai to phir us kā samar bhī hogā

hijr kī raat meñ poshīda qamar bhī hogā

hausla daad ke qābil hai yaqīnan us kā

us ko ma.alūm thā dariyā meñ bhañvar bhī hogā

kaun suntā hai yahāñ past-sadā.ī itnī

tum agar chīḳh ke bolo to asar bhī hogā

kuchh na kuchh raḳht-e-safar paas bachā kar rakhnā

ik safar aur pas-e-ḳhatm-e-safar bhī hogā

mutma.in rahiye yūñhī ḳhud ko tasallī diije

yahī jiinā yahī jiine kā hunar bhī hogā

umr guzrī hai isī ek tamannā meñ 'nadīm'

mujh se be-ghar kā kahīñ shahr meñ ghar bhī hogā