dil laga lete hain ahl-e-dil watan koi bhi ho
phul ko khilne se matlab hai chaman koi bhi ho

surat-e-haalat hi par baat karni hai agar
phir mukhatab ho koi bhi anjuman koi bhi ho

hai wahi la-hasili dast-e-hunar ki muntazir
aakhirash sar phodta hai kohkan koi bhi ho

shaeri mein aaj bhi milta hai 'nasir' ka nishan
dhundte hain hum use bazm-e-sukhan koi bhi ho

aadaten aur hajaten 'basir' badalti hain kahan
raqs bin rahta nahin taus ban koi bhi ho