dil mein ab aawaz kahan hai
tut gaya to saz kahan hai

aankh mein aansu lab pe khamoshi
dil ki baat ab raaz kahan hai

sarw-o-sanobar sab ko dekha
un ka sa andaz kahan hai

dil khwabida ruh fasurda
wo josh-e-aghaz kahan hai

parda bhi jalwa ban jata
aankh tajalli-saz kahan hai

but-khane ka azm hai 'mahir'
kabe ka dar baz kahan hai