ab ki holi mein raha be-kar rang
aur hi laya firaq-e-yar rang

surakh-ru kar de sharab aai bahaar
hai khizan se zard ai khummar rang

hont ude sabz khat aankhen siyah
chehre ka surk-o-safed ai yar rang

hum ko sare gulshan-e-afaq mein
bas pasand aae yahi do-chaar rang

ghair se kheli hai holi yar ne
dale mujh par dida-e-khun-bar rang

kis ki holi jashn-e-nau-rozi hai aaj
surkh mai se saqiya dastar rang

hijr-e-jaanan mein thaharta hi nahin
kya hi mere munh se hai bezar rang

kya hai girgit aasman ke samne
badle ek ek dam mein sau sau bar rang

aati hai o qais laila dasht mein
khun-e-pa se jild ab pur-khar rang

dhup hai par mere roz-e-hijr ka
hai ba-rang-e-saya-e-diwar rang

ho gaya kyun zard 'nasikh' kya kahun
hai zamane ka ajab ai yar rang