ḳhabar nahīñ ki safar hai ki hai qayām abhī

tilism-e-shahr meñ kho.e haiñ ḳhās-o-ām abhī

sadā bhī degā kabhī to sukūt kā sahrā

kisī ko hone to do ḳhud se ham-kalām abhī

jo dekhiye to zamāna hai tez-rau kitnā

tulū-e-sub.h abhī hai to vaqt-e-shām abhī

vo qaht-e-āb hai dariyā bhī saare ḳhushk hue

ravāñ jo abr hai kartā nahīñ qayām abhī

ab ittifāq se bach kar nikal ga.e to kyā

rah-e-talab meñ to 'nādir' haiñ kitne daam abhī