na KHalwat ras aati hai na hum mahfil mein rahte hain

na khalwat ras aati hai na hum mahfil mein rahte hain
ye aakhir kaun chhup-chhup kar hamare dil mein rahte hain
ghutan be-tabiyan aathon pahar ki be-dili aahen
laga kar tum se dil hum kis qadar mushkil mein rahte hain


hamare ham-nashinon mein tumhin ho raunaq-e-mahfil
ye baqi qumqume hain zinat-e-mahfil mein rahte hain
ye shahr-e-husn hai ahl-e-junun ki baat rahne do
yahan to sada-dil bhi nargha-e-qatil mein rahte hain


junun chaak-e-gareban sar pe bandhe khun ugalta hai
mughilanan-e-lailai pade mahmil mein rahte hain
jo palkon tak chale aate hain lekin bah nahin pate
wo aansu dard ke sanche mein dhal kar dil mein rahte hain


harif-e-mauj-e-dariya sab hain lekin dekhna ye hai
bhanwar mein kitne kitne gosha-e-sahil mein rahte hain
mah-e-taban hain hum tabindagi rag-rag mein hai phir bhi
sitaron ki nikalti dubti jhilmil mein rahte hain


yahan jadu-bayan kahte hain ahl-e-harf ko 'nasir'
hunar wale hamesha jehd-e-la-hasil mein rahte hain