yaron ki hum se dil-shikani ho sake kahan
yan pas hai na khatir-e-aghyar todiye

hum jaur-e-chashm-e-yar se dam marte nahin
yani rawa hai kab dil-e-bimar todiye

yan dard-e-sar khumar se hai wan dukan band
takra ke sar ko ab dar-e-khummar todiye

takraun wan jo sar to wo kahta hai kya mujhe
sahab na mujh gharib ki diwar todiye

dam todna hai furqat-e-jaanan mein apna kaam
kuchh kohkan nahin hain jo kohsar todiye

'nasikh' ba-qaul-e-afsah-e-hindostan kabhi
zahid ka dil na khana-e-khummar todiye