tumhein gila hi sahi hum tamasha karte hain
magar ye log bhi kya kam tamasha karte hain

dikhai dete nahin awwalan mere darwesh
kahin milen to ba-raqsam tamasha karte hain

ye khas bhid hai marhum baadshahon ki
yahan sikandar-e-azam tamasha karte hain

sharik-e-kar-e-ibaadat nahin rahe ki ye log
darun-e-majlis-e-matam tamasha karte hain

bas ek panw thirakta hai raat-din mujh mein
chahaar-su kai aalam tamasha karte hain

khula hai aaj bhi us khanqah-e-ishq ka dar
malang aaj bhi paiham tamasha karte hain

tuyur dekhne aate hain meri ek jhalak
hazar bargad-o-shisham tamasha karte hain

ye shahr majma-e-khali se gar nahin hai khush
to aao mil ke azizam tamasha karte hain

kuchh aise log hain mere bhi milne wale log
jo bar-janaza-o-chihlum tamasha karte hain