bahaar-e-mahfil-e-yaran sajai jati hai
hamare hath se ab parsai jati hai

andheri raat mein palkon pe dip jalte hain
tasawwuraat ki mahfil sajai jati hai

chhupa chhupa ke chalo manzaron se aankhon ko
ki is tarah bhi nazar ki safai jati hai

ye kya jagah hai jahan dagh dagh sinon mein
khud apni baat bhi khud se chhupai jati hai

har ek subh-e-tamanna ka shahr sajta hai
har ek shab nai duniya basai jati hai

isi ka nam zamane ne rakh liya aansu
ye meri pyas jo aankhon mein aai jati hai

har ek zehn mein hota hai rang-e-khak-e-watan
zamin ki khushbu zamiron mein pai jati hai

bachen to kaise bachen apne sae se 'nashir'
badan ki dhup munderon tak aai jati hai