ye dil-e-nadan hamara bhi ajab diwana tha

ye dil-e-nādāñ hamārā bhī ajab dīvāna thā

us ko apnā ghar ye samjhā thā jo mehmāñ-ḳhāna thā

the jo begāne yagāne un ko gintā thā ba-jāñ

is qadar ġhaflat meñ aql-o-hosh se begāna thā

le liyā ma.anī ko aur sūrat ko jaanā be-sabāt

ġhaur se dekhā to aalam meñ vahī farzāna thā

kyā ġham-e-asbāb zāhir kā na ho jis ko qayām

chashm-e-ma.anī-bīñ meñ yaksāñ hai agar thā yā na thā

kahte haiñ ahd-e-salaf meñ thā koī aisā makāñ

qit.a-e-ḳhuld us kā ek ik kunj aur kāshāna thā

pur-safā o pur-ziyā o pur-nigār o pur-bahār

zeb se sau sau tarah us meñ jo shāḳh aur shāna thā

lahza lahza aish-o-ishrat dam-ba-dam raqs-o-surūr

girya-e-mīnā o yaksar ḳhanda-e-paimāna thā

mālik us kā jab vo pusht-e-bām par phirtā thā shaad

kyā kahūñ kyā kyā use nāz-e-sar-afrāzānā thā

thā jahāñ ye kuchh ayaañ vaañ inqalāb-e-daur se

yak mizha barham zadan meñ kuchh na thā vīrāna thā

vaañ tīnīs-e-yak-magas aa.e na hargiz gosh meñ

jis jagah shor-e-qayāmat sāz-e-naubat-ḳhāna thā

vaañ nazar aayā na hargiz pāra-e-sañg-e-siyāh

jis jagah la.al-o-gohar se pur javāhir-ḳhāna thā

ḳhuub jo dekhā 'nazīr' in raftagāñ kā mājrā

bahr-e-ḳhauf-o-ibrat-e-ā.indagāñ afsāna thā

ye dil-e-nadan hamara bhi ajab diwana tha

us ko apna ghar ye samjha tha jo mehman-KHana tha

the jo begane yagane un ko ginta tha ba-jaan

is qadar ghaflat mein aql-o-hosh se begana tha

le liya mani ko aur surat ko jaana be-sabaat

ghaur se dekha to aalam mein wahi farzana tha

kya gham-e-asbab zahir ka na ho jis ko qayam

chashm-e-mani-bin mein yaksan hai agar tha ya na tha

kahte hain ahd-e-salaf mein tha koi aisa makan

qita-e-KHuld us ka ek ek kunj aur kashana tha

pur-safa o pur-ziya o pur-nigar o pur-bahaar

zeb se sau sau tarah us mein jo shaKH aur shana tha

lahza lahza aish-o-ishrat dam-ba-dam raqs-o-surur

girya-e-mina o yaksar KHanda-e-paimana tha

malik us ka jab wo pusht-e-baam par phirta tha shad

kya kahun kya kya use naz-e-sar-afraazana tha

tha jahan ye kuchh ayan wan inqalab-e-daur se

yak mizha barham zadan mein kuchh na tha virana tha

wan tinis-e-yak-magas aae na hargiz gosh mein

jis jagah shor-e-qayamat saz-e-naubat-KHana tha

wan nazar aaya na hargiz para-e-sang-e-siyah

jis jagah lal-o-gohar se pur jawahir-KHana tha

KHub jo dekha 'nazir' in raftagan ka majra

bahr-e-KHauf-o-ibrat-e-aindagan afsana tha