naseh ko buDhape mein hai arman abhi tak

nāseh ko buḌhāpe meñ hai armān abhī tak

kahte haiñ vo biivī ko mirī jaan abhī tak

khole hue baiThe haiñ vo dūkān abhī tak

phīkā hai magar shaiḳh kā pakvān abhī tak

sar hiltā hai thūthan meñ koī daañt nahīñ haiñ

ban paayā na TuuTā huā dālān abhī tak

chappal se marammat hue guzrā hai zamāna

hañstā hai mujhe dekh ke darbān abhī tak

insān ne ārām kī har chiiz banā lī

jo ban na sakā ek bhī insān abhī tak

kal us ko takabbur thā jhukā.ūñgā nahīñ sar

insāñ hai magar pairo-e-shaitān abhī tak

maġhrib ke luTere to ga.e desh se apne

har ghar meñ girānī to hai mehmān abhī tak

mullā hoñ ki panDit hoñ vo shā.ir ho ki netā

mashkūk hai har ek kā īmān abhī tak

biivī ne tamāñchoñ se jo muñh laal kiyā thā

'nāvak' ko miyāñ yaad hai vo paan abhī tak

naseh ko buDhape mein hai arman abhi tak

kahte hain wo biwi ko meri jaan abhi tak

khole hue baiThe hain wo dukan abhi tak

phika hai magar shaiKH ka pakwan abhi tak

sar hilta hai thuthan mein koi dant nahin hain

ban paya na TuTa hua dalan abhi tak

chappal se marammat hue guzra hai zamana

hansta hai mujhe dekh ke darban abhi tak

insan ne aaram ki har chiz bana li

jo ban na saka ek bhi insan abhi tak

kal us ko takabbur tha jhukaunga nahin sar

insan hai magar pairo-e-shaitan abhi tak

maghrib ke luTere to gae desh se apne

har ghar mein girani to hai mehman abhi tak

mulla hon ki panDit hon wo shair ho ki neta

mashkuk hai har ek ka iman abhi tak

biwi ne tamanchon se jo munh lal kiya tha

'nawak' ko miyan yaad hai wo pan abhi tak