gardish-e-jam bhi hai raqs bhi hai saz bhi hai
jis mein naghmon ka talatum hai wo aawaz bhi hai

itna sada bhi use ai dil-e-pur-shauq na jaan
iltifat ek nigah-e-ghalat-andaz bhi hai

muddaa un ka samajh mein nahin aata ai dil
be-sabab hai ye taghaful ki koi raaz bhi hai

gharq-e-kaifiyat-e-ahang-e-tarab sun to sahi
zindagi dard mein dubi hui aawaz bhi hai

tod dalenge qafas aaj asiran-e-qafas
azm-e-parwaz bhi hai quwwat-e-parwaz bhi hai

meri aankhon se dhalakte hue har ashk mein aaj
aks-e-anjam bhi hai surat-e-aghaz bhi hai

kaun jaane ye mere dil ke siwa ai 'muztar'
us ki ek jumbish-e-lab silsila-e-raaz bhi hai