hum mein bhi aur unhon mein pahle jo yariyan thin
donon dilon mein kya kya ummidwariyan thin

wo muntazir ki aawen hum pur-tapish ki jawen
is dhab ki har do jaanib be-ikhtiyariyan thin

na zabt hai nigah ka na ruk sake nazara
kya shauq-warziyan thin kya be-qarariyan thin

uthne mein baithne mein hansne mein bolne mein
kuchh be-shuuriyan thin kuchh hoshyariyan thin

jis ja 'nazir' aa kar hoti hain ulfaten to
wan aisi aisi kitni ishrat-shiariyan thin