mai-khane mein badhti gai tafriq-e-nihan aur
shishe ka bayan aur hai saqi ka bayan aur

inkar-e-haqiqat bhi hai ek sair-e-haqiqat
hota hai yaqin aur to badhta hai guman aur

rangin fazaon mein tapakne lage aansu
aaya hun gulistan to shabnam hai chakan aur

is darja bhi mayus na dekhi thin bahaaren
duniya mein hain ai dost bahut mulk-e-khizan aur

har gam 'nushur' aabla-pai ka hai aalam
kuchh dur hai ye qafila-e-dard rawan aur