Dhuaa.N banaake fizaa me.n u.Daa diyaa mujhko ,
mai.n jal rahaa thaa kisii ne bujhaa diyaa mujhko ,
taraqqiyo.n kaa fasaanaa sunaa diyaa mujhako ,
abhii ha.Nsaa bhii na thaa aur rulaa diyaa mujhko ,
mai.n ek zarraa bula.ndii ko chhuune nikalaa thaa ,
havaa ne tham ke zamii.n par giraa diyaa mujhko, 
safed saa.ng kii chaadar lapeT kar mujh par ,
fasiil-e-shahar pe kisane sajaa diyaa mujhko ,
kha.Daa huu.N aaj bhii roTii ke chaar harf liye ,
savaal ye hai kitaabo.n ne kyaa diyaa mujhko ,
na jaane kaun saa jazbaa thaa jisane Khud hii "Nazeer" ,
merii hii zaat kaa dushman banaa diyaa mujhko.