ishq jab zamzama-paira hoga
husn khud mahw-e-tamasha hoga

sun ke aawaza-e-zanjir-e-saba
qafas-e-ghuncha ka dar wa hoga

jaras-e-shauq agar sath rahi
har-nafas shahpar-e-anqa hoga

daim aabaad rahegi duniya
hum na honge koi hum sa hoga

kaun dekhega tulu-e-khurshi
zarra jab dida-e-bina hoga

hum tujhe bhul ke khush baithe hain
hum sa bedard koi kya hoga

phir sulagne laga sahra-e-khayal
abr ghir kar kahin barsa hoga

phir kisi dhyan ke sad-rahe par
dil-e-hairat-zada tanha hoga

phir kisi subh-e-tarab ka jadu
parda-e-shab se huwaida hoga

gul-zaminon ke khunuk ramnon mein
jashn-e-ramish-gari barpa hoga

phir nai rut ka ishaara pa kar
wo saman-bu chaman-ara hoga

gul-shab-tab ki khushbu le kar
ablaq-e-subh rawana hoga

phir sar-e-shakh-e-shua-e-khurshid
nikhat-e-gul ka basera hoga

ek sada sang mein tadpi hogi
ek sharar phul mein larza hoga

tujh ko har phul mein uryan sote
chandni-raat ne dekha hoga

dekh kar aaina-e-ab-e-rawan
patta patta lab-e-goya hoga

sham se soch raha hun 'nasir'
chand kis shahr mein utra hoga