main khush bahut hun mujh ko faqiri jo ras hai
warna amir-e-shahr bahut bad-hawas hai

kitni azim-tar mere honton ki pyas hai
jo lafz hai tarai ka ab us ke pas hai

kis ne gulab rang shafaq mein mila diya
har phul ke badan pe sunahri libas hai

kuchh is liye safar pe safar kar raha hun main
na-ashna hayat ko kuchh mujh se aas hai

achchha to ye tha kuchh bhi na hota safar mein sath
thak is liye gaya hun ki saman pas hai

aankhon ki nind se bhi subuk-dosh kar gaya
tanhaiyon mein kaun mera gham-shanas hai

ek kashmakash si rahti hai sach aur fareb mein
wo dur hai zarur magar aas-pas hai

bandha hua hai khud ko sabhi ne hisar mein
gham bantne ka waqt yahan kis ke pas hai

kal jo samajh ke chhod gaya tha shikasta-pa
manzil pe aaj dekh ke mujh ko udas hai

ab tak ki zindagi mein to samjha hai bas yahi
duniya hai ek fareb-e-nazar ek qayas hai

'nashir' kisi se karta nahin hai shikayaten
shayad yahi sabab hai zaban mein mithas hai