liye main qadam jo us ke to kiya itab ulta
kahi baat main ne sidhi to diya jawab ulta

wo jo ghair hain so un se tumhein be-takallufi hai
hamein dekh kar ke ab tum karo ho hijab ulta

ye wo daur hai azizo hai najib gardi is mein
chali baad ab wo jis se waraq-e-kitab ulta

wahin mehr zarra ho kar laga aankh ko jhapakne
lab-e-baam un ne rukh se jo sahar naqab ulta

main talash mein kal us ke phira dar-ba-dar wo 'mahir'
na mila to ghar ko apne main phira kharab ulta