gunahgar to rahmat ko munh dikha na saka
jo be-gunah tha wo bhi nazar mila na saka

tarab hai shewa-e-rindan-e-aqibat-na-shanas
jo gul na tha wo gulistan mein muskura na saka

bahut khafif thi kaun-o-makan ki jalwagari
meri nigah ka gosha bhi jagmaga na saka

hawala-e-nigah-e-sharamgin huin aakhir
wo bijliyan jo kahin aasman gira na saka

badia-kar hai zehn-e-khirad-pasand magar
tasawwuraat se taswir-e-gham bana na saka

ajab nahin ki gulistan mein pa-ba-gil rah jae
wo bad-nasib jo ramz-e-khiram pa na saka

jiya wo pak jo rakhta tha khar-e-pairahan
jo gul ba-jaib tha daman kabhi bacha na saka

'nushur' nazuki-e-tab-e-sher kya kahiye
jahan mein rah ke zamane ke naz utha na saka