nazar uthi hai jidhar bhi udhar tamasha hai
bashar ke waste jaise bashar tamasha hai

zamin thaharti nahin apne panw ke niche
padaw apna hai jis mein wo ghar tamasha hai

yahan qayam karega na mustaqil koi
zara si der rukega agar tamasha hai

figar ho ke bhi rakkhega aabru-e-numu
nigah-e-zar mein jo dast-e-hunar tamasha hai

ai mausamon ke khuda bhed ye khule aakhir
nigah-e-shakh mein kaise shajar tamasha hai

na baal-o-par hain mayassar na izn-e-goyai
to is ke mani hain apni sahar tamasha hai

mila 'nisar-turabi' sara-e-hairat se
wo aaina jise apni nazar tamasha hai