KHamosh kyon hain nazaron ko dekhne wale

khamosh kyon hain nazaron ko dekhne wale
bahak na jaen ishaaron ko dekhne wale
nigah dil ki taraf bhi kabhi uthai hai
ba-yak nigah hazaron ko dekhne wale


nigah koi khizan ke liye bhi hai ki nahin
chaman mein sirf bahaaron ko dekhne wale
badhae jao qadam apna jaanib-e-manzil
bahut hain rah-guzaron ko dekhne wale


zamin pe rah ke zamin ka koi khayal nahin
falak pe chand sitaron ko dekhne wale
ye kyon jhijhak se rahe hain ye kyon thithak se gae
gulon ke sae mein kharon ko dekhne wale


safina shorish-e-tufan ki nazr ho jata
na dubte jo kinaron ko dekhne wale
yahi hai waqt ki rukh mod den hawaon ka
kahan hain waqt ke dhaaron ko dekhne wale


hain chand log abhi mai-kade mein ai saqi
teri nazar ke ishaaron ko dekhne wale
jo meri aankh se gir kar hai zinat-e-daman
use bhi dekh sitaron ko dekhne wale


jo badh gae wahi manzil-nasib the 'maikash'
pade hue hain sahaaron ko dekhne wale