apni duniya khud ba-faiz-e-gham bana sakta hun main
ek jahan-e-shauq-e-na-mohkam bana sakta hun main

meri aankhon mein hain aansu tere daman mein bahaar
gul bana sakta hai tu shabnam bana sakta hun main

dil ke baje mein nahin malum kitne tar hain
husn ko ek tar ka mahram bana sakta hun main

phir haqiqat ki usi jannat ki jaanib laut kar
bandagi ko laghzish-e-adam bana sakta hun main

hasil-e-ashk-e-nadamat kuchh nahin is ke siwa
hai jo daman tar usi ko nam bana sakta hun main

ishq hun mere liye pas-e-hudud-e-hosh kya
ho ke diwana bhi ek aalam bana sakta hun main

jis qadar aansu gire utna hi insan ho saka
zindagi shayad ba-qadr-e-gham bana sakta hun main

khud-shanasi ki sharab-e-atishin bhar kar 'nushur'
kasa-e-muflis ko jam-e-jam bana sakta hun main