Nazhad-e-nau

barahna-sar hain barhana tan hain barhana-pa hain

sharir ruhen

zamir-e-hasti ki aarzuen

chaTakti kaliyan

ki jin se buDhi udas galiyan

mahak rahi hain

gharib bachche ki jo shua-e-sahar-gahi hain

hamari qabron pe girte ashkon ka silsila hain

wo manzilen jin ki jhalkiyon ko hamari rahen

taras rahi hain

unhi ke qadmon mein bas rahi hain

hasin KHwabon

ki dhundli duniyaen jo sarabon

ka rup dhaare

hamare ehsas par sharare

unDelti hain

unhin ki aankhon mein khelti hain

unhi ke gum-sum

udas chehron par jhilmilate hue tabassum

mein Dhal gae hain hamare aansu hamari aahen

tawil tarikiyon mein kho jaenge jab ek din

hamare sae

is apni duniya ki lash uThae

to sail-e-rawan

ki koi mauj-e-hayat-saman

farogh-e-farda

ka ruKH pe Dale mahin parda

uchhal ke shayad

sameT le zindagi ki sarhad

ke us kinare

pe ghumte aalamon ke dhaare

ye sab ja hai ba-ja hai lekin

ye totli nau-KHiram ruhen ki jin ki har sans angbin

agar inhi konpalon ki qismat mein naz-e-baalidgi nahin hai

to bahti nadiyon

mein aane wali hazar sadiyon

ka ye talatum

sukut-e-paiham ka ye tarannum

ye jhonke jhonke

mein khulte ghunghaT nai ruton ke

thaki KHalaon

mein lakh an-dekhi kahkashaon

ki kawish-e-ram

hazar na-afrida aalam

tamam baatil

na un ka maqsad na un ka hasil

agar inhi konpalon ki qismat mein naz-e-baalidgi nahin hai