mana maqam-e-ishrat-e-hasti buland hai
main dil ko kya karun ki use na-pasand hai

tum ko hijab mujh ko tamasha pasand hai
meri nazar tumhaari nazar se buland hai

allah re dil ki ishq mein diwana-wariyan
adnesha-e-ziyan hai na khauf-e-gazand hai

aankhon mein aa chuki hai mohabbat ki wardat
tufan-e-be-panah piyalon mein band hai

ab un ka intikhab karega ye faisla
ulfat buland hai ki tamanna buland hai

'mahir' azal mein dil ne kiya gham ka intikhab
un ki khata nahin hai ye dil ki pasand hai