sukut-e-lab ko shikasta-dili samajhte hain
ye kam-nigah fareb-e-khudi samajhte hain

jo tirgi mein bhatakte hain rahnuma hain wo
jo raushni hai use tirgi samajhte hain

nizam-e-kohna ka padhte hain wo qasida phir
jo raqs-e-maut ko bhi zindagi samajhte hain

tabassum-e-lab-e-jaanan se khelne wale
gham-e-wafa ko gham-e-zindagi samajhte hain

sajae jate hain daman ko aaj kanton se
khayal-e-gul ko mata-e-kali samajhte hain

junun ki dad bhula denge kya khirad ke ghulam
jo zinda-dil hain use zindagi samajhte hain

ye zarf apna hai 'nazir' ki is zamane ne
jo gham diya hai use hum khushi samajhte hain