kis qadar khush-nasib hote hain
jo sharif-o-najib hote hain

kya nahin hote qabil-e-izzat
dahr mein jo gharib hote hain

be-khirad doston se to behtar
han raqib-e-labib hote hain

dar pe ab sailon ki dastak se
sad pareshan mujib hote hain

jaan lete hain jo marizon ki
kya wo qatil tabib hote hain

kyon mohabbat ki rah mein hi sada
gham hi paiham nasib hote hain

log bas un ko takte rahte hain
zahiran jo shabib hote hain

sarfaraazi unhin ko milti hai
wo jo ahl-e-shakib hote hain

dur rah kar bhi zahiran kuchh log
dil ke behad qarib hote hain

gulsitan-e-adab mein ai 'nuri'
naghma-khwan bas adib hote hain