ḳharaba aur hota hai ḳharab ahista ahista
dayar-e-dil pe aate hain azaab ahista ahista
saval-e-vahshat-e-jan ke javab ahista ahista
but-e-kafir uThate hain naqab ahista ahista
koi dast-e-hina.i mu-qalam se bharta jaata hai
nigar-e-sham men rang-e-sharab ahista ahista
bagula ibtida-e-shauq men mahmil dikha.i de
nazar aate hain sahra men sarab ahista ahista
bahut bosida yadon ke varaq jhaḌne bhi lagte hain
palaT umr-e-guzishta ki kitab ahista ahista
suragh-e-naqsh-e-pa miTte chale jaate hain sahra men
ubharta hai safar men iztirab ahista ahista
kamal-e-shauq-e-nazzara men uryan hota jaata hai
sar-e-bam-e-falak vo mahtab ahista ahista
kabhi ḳhushbu kabhi naghma kabhi rangin pairahan
‘nadim’ ugti hai yuun hi fasl-e-ḳhvab ahista ahista
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