rang kuchh shokh se taswir mein bhar kar dekho
zindagi shokh hai is shokh pe mar kar dekho

ek pal ke liye 'mumtaz' thahar kar dekho
dil ki jaanib bhi zara ek nazar kar dekho

apni hasti ka sanam todo to paoge najat
ret ke zarron ki manind bikhar kar dekho

kitna pyara hai jahan kitni hasin hai ye hayat
yas o andoh ke dariya se guzar kar dekho

lab-e-sahil pe to 'mumtaz' na mil paya sukun
sail-e-tufan-e-hawadis se guzar kar dekho