pankhudi koi gulistan se saba kya lai
dur tak nikhat-e-gul khak udati aai

uf wo begana nigahon ki karam-farmai
fitrat-e-ishq ba-andaz-e-junun tharrai

taza taza wo shikast-e-sukhan-e-ranai
chup hue wo to tabassum ki jhalak si aai

aakhir-e-shab wo sitaron ki sarakti hui chhanw
main wahin baith gaya raat jahan lahrai

jagi jagi hui palken wo ba-aghosh-e-jamal
dil ko aaram ziyaada tha to kam nind aai

waqt ne zarf-e-nazar ko lab-e-mai-khwar kiya
tishnagi shishe ko paimana bana kar lai

zindagi ek hujum-e-guzaran hai lekin
aadmi apni jagah aalam-e-sad-tanhai

apne hi shola-e-rangin se jala daman-e-gul
apni hi shakh-e-tabassum pe kali murjhai

manzil-e-aql junun rang use milti hai
jis ne ek bar rah-e-ishq mein thokar khai

patte patte ka nahin gulshan-e-alam mein jawab
zarre zarre mein dhadakta hai dil-e-yaktai

tutti si rag-e-dauran ye taraqqi ki thakan
kisi mashuq-e-sahar-khez ki nim-angdai

khak aur khun se ek shama jalai hai 'nushur'
maut se hum ne bhi sikhi hai hayat-arai