bosida muflisi ki rida thi phaTi rahi

bosīda muflisī kī ridā thī phaTī rahī

gard-o-ġhubār vaqt se har-dam aTī rahī

mausam kī garm sard havāoñ kā ḳhauf kyā

apnī hayāt ranj-o-ḳhushī meñ baTī rahī

vo shaḳhs gir bhī jaa.e to is meñ ajiib kiyā

jis kī nigāh rāhguzar se haTī rahī

rishtoñ kī Dor hotī hai nāzuk ḳhayāl rakh

ik baar kaT ga.ī to hamesha kaTī rahī

hai kaisī saḳht-jān ye chiḌiyā umiid kī

jo sar-phirī havā ke muqābil DaTī rahī

tote kā vasf hai ki sabaq bhūltā nahīñ

jo baat raT chukā vo hamesha raTī rahī

jo kaT ga.ī 'nadīm' ga.ī apne haath se

Dorī patang kī jo kaTī to kaTī rahī

bosida muflisi ki rida thi phaTi rahi

gard-o-ghubar waqt se har-dam aTi rahi

mausam ki garm sard hawaon ka KHauf kya

apni hayat ranj-o-KHushi mein baTi rahi

wo shaKHs gir bhi jae to is mein ajib kiya

jis ki nigah rahguzar se haTi rahi

rishton ki Dor hoti hai nazuk KHayal rakh

ek bar kaT gai to hamesha kaTi rahi

hai kaisi saKHt-jaan ye chiDiya umid ki

jo sar-phiri hawa ke muqabil DaTi rahi

tote ka wasf hai ki sabaq bhulta nahin

jo baat raT chuka wo hamesha raTi rahi

jo kaT gai 'nadim' gai apne hath se

Dori patang ki jo kaTi to kaTi rahi