jo ba-zahir sahar-asar nazar aate hain

jo ba-zāhir sahar-āsār nazar aate haiñ

vo bhī andar se shab-e-tār nazar aate haiñ

kījiye kis se yahāñ qadr-e-hunar kī ummīd

ab vo darbār na dur-bār nazar aate haiñ

kam se kam apne garebāñ hī ke purze karte

haath par haath dhare yaar nazar aate haiñ

shahr-dar-shahr makānoñ meñ añdherā hai magar

jagmagāte hue bāzār nazar aate haiñ

kaun āvāz uThā.egā hamāre haq meñ

sab tire hāshiya-bardār nazar aate haiñ

ye bhī mumkin hai ki uḌ jaa.eñ to lauTeñ na kabhī

jitne bachche haiñ vo par-dār nazar aate haiñ

kitnī dilkash hai ye ummīd kī rañg-āmezī

sañg-dil log bhī dildār nazar aate haiñ

vo rahe hoñge nazākat meñ kabhī shāḳh-e-gulāb

ab to jab dekhiye talvār nazar aate haiñ

kis kī aamad hai ġharīboñ ke galī-kūche meñ

ujle ujle dar-o-dīvār nazar aate haiñ

jin ke dīdār ko firdaus-e-tamāshā kahiye

zindagī meñ kahīñ ik baar nazar aate haiñ

shoḳhī-e-naqsh-e-qadam hai ki gulāboñ kī qatār

rāste sab gul-o-gulzār nazar aate haiñ

jo har ik band se āzād haiñ vo bhī 'māhir'

apnī ḳhaslat ke giraftār nazar aate haiñ

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