lutf-e-hayat-e-nau hai har ek inqalab mein

lutf-e-hayāt-e-nau hai har ik inqalāb meñ

haiñ asl zindagī ke maze pech-o-tāb meñ

yuuñ to bahut sī bāteñ haiñ dil kī kitāb meñ

lekin hai ġham kā tazkira har ek baab meñ

lag jaa.eñ chaar chāñd abhī āftāb meñ

tahlīl kar ke dekhe to koī gulāb meñ

uf ye itaab pahle hī ḳhat ke javāb meñ

dhokā mujhe zarūr huā intiḳhāb meñ

phir kyuuñ na tū ba-ġharq ho jām-e-sharāb meñ

hai āftāb raqs-kunāñ māhtāb meñ

phir bhī magar nigāh kisī kī isī pe hai

kyā rah gayā hai ab dil-e-ḳhāna-ḳharāb meñ

āshiq ḳhushī se mar na kahīñ jaa.e sunte hī

tasvīr-e-dil hai aa.ī udhar se javāb meñ

is tarah gul shagufta hai shabnam se bhiig ke

baiThā ho koī jaise koī nahā kar sharāb meñ

tar-dāmanī meñ aa.e nazar ham hī pesh pesh

a.amāl-e-zindagī ke hisāb-o-kitāb meñ

nafrat kā bhī javāb mohabbat se dījiye

likkhā yahī hai dil kī muqaddas kitāb meñ

anmol dil sā gauhar-e-nāyāb dekhiye

tohfa hai pesh ḳhidmat-e-ālī-janāb meñ

jannat kā tazkira kabhī kū-e-sanam kī baat

donoñ jahāñ kā lutf hai jām-e-sharāb meñ

is fitna-zā ko kaun zamāne meñ muñh lagā.e

bad-bū-e-shar hai aa rahī nām-e-sharāb meñ

ahd-e-jumūd jīte-jī be-maut kī hai maut

hai lutf zindagī kā to bas inqalāb meñ

allāh kah ke yaad kareñ yā sanam kaheñ

rahne deñ husn ko yūñhī lekin hijāb meñ

zabt-e-ġham-e-vafā kā rahe har ghaḌī ḳhayāl

pahlā sabaq yahī hai mohabbat ke baab meñ

'māhir' ġham-e-habīb kā allāh bhalā kare

aksar ġhazal huī hai isī pech-o-tāb meñ

lutf-e-hayat-e-nau hai har ek inqalab mein

hain asl zindagi ke maze pech-o-tab mein

yun to bahut si baaten hain dil ki kitab mein

lekin hai gham ka tazkira har ek bab mein

lag jaen chaar chand abhi aaftab mein

tahlil kar ke dekhe to koi gulab mein

uf ye itab pahle hi KHat ke jawab mein

dhoka mujhe zarur hua intiKHab mein

phir kyun na tu ba-gharq ho jam-e-sharab mein

hai aaftab raqs-kunan mahtab mein

phir bhi magar nigah kisi ki isi pe hai

kya rah gaya hai ab dil-e-KHana-KHarab mein

aashiq KHushi se mar na kahin jae sunte hi

taswir-e-dil hai aai udhar se jawab mein

is tarah gul shagufta hai shabnam se bhig ke

baiTha ho koi jaise koi naha kar sharab mein

tar-damani mein aae nazar hum hi pesh pesh

aamal-e-zindagi ke hisab-o-kitab mein

nafrat ka bhi jawab mohabbat se dijiye

likkha yahi hai dil ki muqaddas kitab mein

anmol dil sa gauhar-e-nayab dekhiye

tohfa hai pesh KHidmat-e-ali-janab mein

jannat ka tazkira kabhi ku-e-sanam ki baat

donon jahan ka lutf hai jam-e-sharab mein

is fitna-za ko kaun zamane mein munh lagae

bad-bu-e-shar hai aa rahi nam-e-sharab mein

ahd-e-jumud jite-ji be-maut ki hai maut

hai lutf zindagi ka to bas inqalab mein

allah kah ke yaad karen ya sanam kahen

rahne den husn ko yunhi lekin hijab mein

zabt-e-gham-e-wafa ka rahe har ghaDi KHayal

pahla sabaq yahi hai mohabbat ke bab mein

'mahir' gham-e-habib ka allah bhala kare

aksar ghazal hui hai isi pech-o-tab mein