zalzala aaya wo dil mein waqt ki raftar se
khud-bakhud taswir teri gir padi diwar se

chupke chupke khinchta jata hun kanton ka hisar
main ki ab darne laga hun phul ki mahkar se

hum bala-noshon ne zahr-e-agahi bhi pi liya
chalte chalte hum bhi thokar kha gae kohsar se

jin ko aankhon se lagaya jin ko ro ro kar padha
hae wo khat bhi nazar aane lage bekar se

dida-e-yaqub har chehre mein hai girya-kunan
hum bahut ukta gae hain misr ke bazar se

hum se shikwa kar raha tha aaj daman-e-tahi
tod lae mah-o-anjum fikr ke gulzar se

'nur' sahab khul na jae tark-e-ulfat ka bharam
aap ki khamoshiyon se aap ke ashaar se