na puchh kis liye zakhm-e-jigar ko dekhte hain
is aaine mein kisi ki nazar ko dekhte hain

dam-e-fana teri pahli nigah yaad aai
hum aaj sham mein shamil sahar ko dekhte hain

kuchh is tarah huin taqsim shokhiyan un ki
har ek ne yahi samjha udhar ko dekhte hain

shikast-e-dil ka yahan ab khayal hai kis ko
teri nigah mein kaif-o-zafar ko dekhte hain

kahan kahan hai khalish dard ki maaz-allah
kahan kahan teri tirchhi nazar ko dekhte hain

bahut buland hai meri nigah ai 'maikash'
wo aur honge jo aib-o-hunar ko dekhte hain