ek daman-e-rangin lahraya masti si faza mein chha hi gai

ik dāman-e-rañgīñ lahrāyā mastī sī fazā meñ chhā hī ga.ī

jab sair-e-chaman ko vo nikle phūloñ kī jabīñ sharmā hī ga.ī

ye sehn-e-chaman ye bāġh-e-jahāñ ḳhālī to na thā nik.hat se magar

kuchh dāman-e-gul se duur thā maiñ kuchh bād-e-sabā katrā hī ga.ī

ehsās-e-alam aur pās-e-hayā us vaqt kā aañsū sahbā hai

us chashm-e-hasīñ ko kyā kahiye jab pī na sakī chhalkā hī ga.ī

ḳhud-bīñ thā mizāj-e-husn magar dāmān-e-mohabbat chhū hī gayā

andāz-e-taġhāful kuchh bhī sahī kuchh un kī nazar farmā hī ga.ī

har sho.ala-gar-e-ahd-e-zulmat anjām se apne Dartā hai

jab zikr-e-sahar mahfil meñ chhiḌā kuchh sham.a kī lau tharrā hī ga.ī

is daur meñ kitne shaiḳh-e-haram mai-ḳhāne kā rasta pūchh ga.e

saaqī kī nazar begāna sahī kuchh kār-e-jahāñ samjhā hī ga.ī

ik aah jo sho.ala-bār huī aalam meñ sharāre phail ga.e

ik mauj jo muztar ho ke uThī dariyā kā lahū garmā hī ga.ī

tahzīb ke rā.anā paikar se ye bār-e-amānat uTh na sakā

nāzūra-e-ahd-e-hāzir kī nāzuk thī kamar bal khā hī ga.ī

zahrāb-e-zamāna pī pī kar jo ahl-e-junūñ the raah lage

shā.er ko 'nushūr' ik zulf-e-dotā ġham de na sakī uljhā hī ga.ī

ek daman-e-rangin lahraya masti si faza mein chha hi gai

jab sair-e-chaman ko wo nikle phulon ki jabin sharma hi gai

ye sehn-e-chaman ye bagh-e-jahan KHali to na tha nikhat se magar

kuchh daman-e-gul se dur tha main kuchh baad-e-saba katra hi gai

ehsas-e-alam aur pas-e-haya us waqt ka aansu sahba hai

us chashm-e-hasin ko kya kahiye jab pi na saki chhalka hi gai

KHud-bin tha mizaj-e-husn magar daman-e-mohabbat chhu hi gaya

andaz-e-taghaful kuchh bhi sahi kuchh un ki nazar farma hi gai

har shoala-gar-e-ahd-e-zulmat anjam se apne Darta hai

jab zikr-e-sahar mahfil mein chhiDa kuchh shama ki lau tharra hi gai

is daur mein kitne shaiKH-e-haram mai-KHane ka rasta puchh gae

saqi ki nazar begana sahi kuchh kar-e-jahan samjha hi gai

ek aah jo shoala-bar hui aalam mein sharare phail gae

ek mauj jo muztar ho ke uThi dariya ka lahu garma hi gai

tahzib ke raana paikar se ye bar-e-amanat uTh na saka

nazura-e-ahd-e-hazir ki nazuk thi kamar bal kha hi gai

zahrab-e-zamana pi pi kar jo ahl-e-junun the rah lage

shaer ko 'nushur' ek zulf-e-dota gham de na saki uljha hi gai