in sahme hue shahron ki faza kuchh kahti hai
kabhi tum bhi suno ye dharti kya kuchh kahti hai
ye thithuri hui lambi raten kuchh puchhti hain
ye khamushi avaz-numa kuchh kahti hai
sab apne gharon men lambi taan ke sote hain
aur duur kahin koyal ki sada kuchh kahti hai
jab raat ko taare baari baari jagte hain
kai duube hue taron ki nida kuchh kahti hai
kabhi bhor bhae kabhi shaam pade kabhi raat gae
har aan badalti rut ki hava kuchh kahti hai
mehman hain ham mehman-sara hai ye nagri
mehmanon ko mehman-sara kuchh kahti hai
bedar raho bedar raho bedar raho
ai ham-safaro avaz-e-dara kuchh kahti hai
‘nasir’ ashob-e-zamana se ghafil na raho
kuchh hota hai jab khalq-e-khuda kuchh kahti hai