zist milti hai umr-e-fani se
mang kuchh apni zindagani se

ek nazar ka fasana hai duniya
sau kahani hai ek kahani se

baat kah di to baat kuchh na rahi
gham hua gham ki tarjumani se

subh hoti nahin mohabbat ki
raat katti nahin jawani se

phul chunte hain ahl-e-bazm 'nushur'
meri har taza gul-fishani se