yunhi thahar thahar ke main rota chala gaya
moti sambhal sambhal ke pirota chala gaya

sanchon mein husn o nur ke dhalta gaya shabab
sar-ta-qadam shabab hi hota chala gaya

dushman ne meri rah mein kante bichha diye
aur main utha to phul hi bota chala gaya

har nafas-e-arzu jo ba-unwan-e-hosh tha
jaise koi sharab se dhota chala gaya

jhula jhula rahi thi mujhe dil ki aarzu
sab jagte the aur mein sota chala gaya

ranj o malal o kaif o nashat o bahaar-e-umr
jo kuchh mujhe mila use khota chala gaya

gham ka khamosh naghma-e-dil-soz bhi 'nushur'
ek kaif sa ragon mein samota chala gaya