mughaalta hai uruj-o-zawal thodi hai
hamari aankh ke shishe mein baal thodi hai

hamare dil mein kabutar namaz padhte hain
hamare dil mein tassub ka jal thodi hai

labaada barf ka odhe hue hai jwala-mukhi
zamin ke lawe mein ab ke ubaal thodi hai

hain hum husaini hamein sar katana aata hai
hamare pas yazidana-chaal thodi hai

mere habib ki tamsil dhundne walo
wo be-misal hai us ki misal thodi hai

har ek shakh se jade ki barf lipti hai
abhi darakht pe patton ki shaal thodi hai

ba-roz-e-id bhi roze ke jaisi haalat hai
amir-e-shahr se lekin sawal thodi hai

kamal jitna bhi hai aag ke badan mein hai
dhuan dhuan hai dhuen mein kamal thodi hai

azal se chand mein charkha chala rahi hai magar
'nawaz' ab bhi wo budhiya nidhaal thodi hai