wo ek lamha jise jawedan kaha jae
mile to hasil-e-umr-e-rawan kaha jae

unhin se ruh ko farhat unhin se dil ko qarar
wo hadsat jinhen jaan-sitan kaha jae

isi mein chand mohabbat ke din bhi shamil hain
tamam umr ko kyon raegan kaha jae

mere nasib mein likhe na ja sake tum se
wo chaar tinke jinhen aashiyan kaha jae

mere hujum-e-tamanna ki aakhiri manzil
bas ek marg jise na-gahan kaha jae

ada-e-tamkanat-e-husn ka taqaza hai
har ek sitam pe unhen mehrban kaha jae

har ek qatre mein sau sau hikayaten hongi
hazar dida-e-tar be-zaban kaha jae

harim-e-dil mein kahin rah gai khalish ban kar
kisi ki yaad jise nish-e-jaan kaha jae

hamare ashk hi jab 'nur' rakh sake na bharam
phir aur kis ko bhala raazdan kaha jae