ghazab hai daur-daura ab zamane mein jahaalat ka

ġhazab hai daur-daura ab zamāne meñ jahālat kā

sabaq sīkhā nahīñ jaatā buzurgoñ kī nasīhat kā

nasab insān kā kyā hai agar aadat na ho achchhī

sharīf insāñ vahī hai jis meñ jauhar ho sharāfat kā

ġharaz kyā hai mirī taqdīr ko pūchhe jo ye mujh se

talabgār aabrū kā hai yahāñ tū yā zalālat kā

ik armāñ kam huā jab ek dushman kam huā merā

sabaq tū ne diyā ai be-umīdī mujh ko rāhat kā

saḳhī duniyā meñ ab aisā nahīñ jaisā ki hātim thā

yuuñ charchā hotā aaya hai bahut us kī saḳhāvat kā

hue ālāt jang ke is qadar ījād duniyā meñ

zamāne meñ nahīñ hai daur-daura ab shujā.at kā

adab kī mahfileñ ābād haiñ dam se hamāre hī

hamārā baaġh hai urdu adab 'bāsir' fasāhat kā

ghazab hai daur-daura ab zamane mein jahaalat ka

sabaq sikha nahin jata buzurgon ki nasihat ka

nasab insan ka kya hai agar aadat na ho achchhi

sharif insan wahi hai jis mein jauhar ho sharafat ka

gharaz kya hai meri taqdir ko puchhe jo ye mujh se

talabgar aabru ka hai yahan tu ya zalalat ka

ek arman kam hua jab ek dushman kam hua mera

sabaq tu ne diya ai be-umidi mujh ko rahat ka

saKHi duniya mein ab aisa nahin jaisa ki hatim tha

yun charcha hota aaya hai bahut us ki saKHawat ka

hue aalat jang ke is qadar ijad duniya mein

zamane mein nahin hai daur-daura ab shujaat ka

adab ki mahfilen aabaad hain dam se hamare hi

hamara bagh hai urdu adab 'basir' fasahat ka