Jo Ba-zahir Sahar-asar Nazar Aate Hain

jo ba-zahir sahar-asar nazar aate hain

wo bhi andar se shab-e-tar nazar aate hain

kijiye kis se yahan qadr-e-hunar ki ummid

ab wo darbar na dur-bar nazar aate hain

kam se kam apne gareban hi ke purze karte

hath par hath dhare yar nazar aate hain

shahr-dar-shahr makanon mein andhera hai magar

jagmagate hue bazar nazar aate hain

kaun aawaz uThaega hamare haq mein

sab tere hashiya-bardar nazar aate hain

ye bhi mumkin hai ki uD jaen to lauTen na kabhi

jitne bachche hain wo par-dar nazar aate hain

kitni dilkash hai ye ummid ki rang-amezi

sang-dil log bhi dildar nazar aate hain

wo rahe honge nazakat mein kabhi shaKH-e-gulab

ab to jab dekhiye talwar nazar aate hain

kis ki aamad hai gharibon ke gali-kuche mein

ujle ujle dar-o-diwar nazar aate hain

jin ke didar ko firdaus-e-tamasha kahiye

zindagi mein kahin ek bar nazar aate hain

shoKHi-e-naqsh-e-qadam hai ki gulabon ki qatar

raste sab gul-o-gulzar nazar aate hain

jo har ek band se aazad hain wo bhi 'mahir'

apni KHaslat ke giraftar nazar aate hain