kuchh batao to sahi ab ke tamasha kya hai
hont par tale lage sab ke tamasha kya hai

dil ke ek mod pe rahta hai tamanna ka hujum
jaane wale to gae kab ke tamasha kya hai

zulm dhao ya bana dalo mohabbat ka safir
hum nahin rahte kahin dab ke tamasha kya hai

jis ki khamoshi se nikla hai sahar ka suraj
hum musafir hain usi shab ke tamasha kya hai

rang maddham hain magar pyar ki khushbu na gai
phul taza hain teri chhab ke tamasha kya hai

dard ke saz pe hum ne bhi ghazal-khwani ki
git likkhe hain tere lab ke tamasha kya hai

tum to duniya ho badalna hai watira tera
hum kahan bande tere dhab ke tamasha kya hai

sirf tum hi to bulandi pe nahin ho taro
hum bhi 'manzar' hain usi rab ke tamasha kya hai