KHaraba Aur Hota Hai KHarab Aahista Aahista

KHaraba aur hota hai KHarab aahista aahista

dayar-e-dil pe aate hain azab aahista aahista

sawal-e-wahshat-e-jaan ke jawab aahista aahista

but-e-kafir uThate hain naqab aahista aahista

koi dast-e-hinai mu-qalam se bharta jata hai

nigar-e-sham mein rang-e-sharab aahista aahista

bagula ibtida-e-shauq mein mahmil dikhai de

nazar aate hain sahra mein sarab aahista aahista

bahut bosida yaadon ke waraq jhaDne bhi lagte hain

palaT umr-e-guzishta ki kitab aahista aahista

suragh-e-naqsh-e-pa miTte chale jate hain sahra mein

ubharta hai safar mein iztirab aahista aahista

kamal-e-shauq-e-nazzara mein uryan hota jata hai

sar-e-baam-e-falak wo mahtab aahista aahista

kabhi KHushbu kabhi naghma kabhi rangin pairahan

'nadim' ugti hai yun hi fasl-e-KHwab aahista aahista