balwaiyon ka jis pe yahan kuchh asar na tha
wo ghar amir-e-shahr ka tha mera ghar na tha

tahzib-o-ilm-o-fan ki taraqqi ki rah mein
mere alawa aur koi rahbar na tha

main bhi kahin kahin raha ranaiyon se dur
tu bhi kahin kahin pe sharik-e-safar na tha

taza khabar mein hum ne padha hai ye dosto
barish thi pattharon ki magar zakhm-e-sar na tha

samjha tha rahnumai karega meri magar
suraj bhi tirgi mein sharik-e-safar na tha

'nusrat' na jaane kyun use aaya na kuchh khayal
haalanki mere haal se wo be-khabar na tha