kabhi jhute sahaare gham mein ras aaya nahin karte
ye baadal ud ke aate hain magar saya nahin karte

yahi kante to kuchh khuddar hain sehn-e-gulistan mein
ki shabnam ke liye daman to phailaya nahin karte

wo le len gosha-e-daman mein apne ya falak chun le
meri aaankhon mein aansu bar bar aaya nahin karte

saliqa jin ko hota hai gham-e-dauran mein jine ka
wo yun shishe ko har patthar se takraya nahin karte

jo qimat jaante hain gard-e-rah-e-zindagani ki
wo thukrai hui duniya ko thukraya nahin karte

qadam mai-khana mein rakhna bhi kar-e-pukhta-karan hai
jo paimana uthate hain wo tharraya nahin karte

'nushur' ahl-e-zamana baat puchho to larazte hain
wo shaer hain jo haq kahne se katraya nahin karte