dekh pae to kare koi pazirai bhi
main tamasha bhi hun aur us ka tamashai bhi

kaun samjhe meri aabaadi-o-virani ko
jhil ki sath pe kashti bhi hai aur kai bhi

qafas-e-wasl mein sab shor hamara to nahin
phadphadata hai bahut tair-e-tanhai bhi

ab udasi kisi derina nashe ke manind
meri kamzori bhi hai aur tawanai bhi

kitni lahren thin jo mushtarka thin hum donon mein
so tere sath hui kam meri gahrai bhi

ab main kanon pe rakhun hath ki aankhon pe rakhun
shor itna hai ki le jaega binai bhi

bansuri ki wahi aawaz sunate hain mujhe
dhol bhi piano bhi sarangi bhi shahnai bhi

main ne tohfe mein nae ranj ki chadar 'shaariq'
sirf lai hi nahin khud use pahnai bhi