kahne ko to kya kya na dil-e-zar mein aae
har baat kahan qalib-e-izhaar mein aae

nazdik jo pahunche to wo aahon ka dhuan tha
kahne ko to hum saya-e-diwar mein aae

har mauja-e-khun sar se guzar jae to achchha
har phul mere halqa-e-dastar mein aae

hum apni salibon ki hifazat mein khade hain
ab jo bhi shikan gesu-e-dil-dar mein aae

panw mein agar tauq-o-salasil hain to kya gham
ai ham-safaro farq na raftar mein aae

ek umr bhatakte hue guzri hai junun mein
ab kaun fareb-e-nigah-e-yar mein aae

ai kash kabhi us ka idhar se bhi guzar ho
ek din to saba laut ke gulzar mein aae

jachte bhi to kya chashm-e-kharidar mein 'tahir'
hum kaun se yusuf the jo bazar mein aae