munim na hath khinch madad se gharib ki
rozi hai tere rizq mein us ke nasib ki

hairan-kun thi chup bhi tumhaari mere liye
bole ho ab to baat bhi tum ne ajib ki

saman-e-aish dekh ke bazm-e-nashat mein
rahti hai shab kis ko nasihat tabib ki

kab tak karoge ahl-e-siyasat pe e'tibar
yaro kabhi suno kisi shair adib ki

ho jin ki sab tawajjoh samundar ke us taraf
un ko sada sunai na degi qarib ki

sina-ba-sina karti hai ye har taraf safar
haq baat ko nahin hai zarurat naqib ki

'basir' bila muqabla wo muntakhab hua
meri shikasta-pai hai mohsin raqib ki