jaan-bazon ke lab par bhi ab aish ka nam aaya
jis hath mein tesha tha us hath mein jam aaya

ek taza taghayyur hai tahzib ki duniya mein
ya husn-e-haqiqi ko andaz-e-khiram aaya

rahat ka tasawwur hi baqi na raha shayad
honton pe takalluf se aaram ka nam aaya

kuchh soch ke ek rah-e-pur-khar se guzra tha
kante bhi na ras aae daman bhi na kaam aaya

saqi ye harifon ko pahchan ke dena kya
jab bazm se hum nikle tab daur mein jam aaya

is tira-nasibi mein kirnon ka sahaara kya
suraj ki taraf dekha wo bhi lab-e-baam aaya

ye raaz-o-niyaz-e-gham kuchh wo bhi samajhte hain
jab chot padi dil par palkon ko salam aaya

gham aur khushi donon har roz ke mehman hain
ye subh-ba-subh aai wo sham-ba-sham aaya

phenke hue shishon se dil kitne banae hain
jab jam koi tuta diwanon ke kaam aaya

kanon mein kuchh aati hai aawaz phadakne ki
phir koi naya tair shayad tah-e-dam aaya

ashaar-e-'nushur' aksar un ki bhi zaban par hain
chup rah na saka koi jab waqt-e-kalam aaya