rah mein shahr-e-tarab yaad aaya
jo bhulaya tha wo sab yaad aaya

jaane ab subh ka aalam kya ho
aaj wo aakhir-e-shab yaad aaya

hum pe guzra hai wo lamha ek din
kuchh nahin yaad tha rab yaad aaya

jab nahin umr to wo phul khila
kab ka bachhda hua kab yaad aaya

raqs karne lagi taron bhari shab
tu bhi is raat ajab yaad aaya

kitna iqrar chhupa tha is mein
tere inkar ka dhab yaad aaya

hosh udne lage 'nasir' ki tarah
aaj wo yar ghazab yaad aaya