qabil-e-qadr to hai wa dar-e-zindan hona
is pe turra teri zulfon ka pareshan hona

sat pardon mein chhupa jauhar-e-taban-e-jamal
is pe bhi samne aaine ka hairan hona

kitne aiwan-e-falak-baam zamin-bos hue
kya qayamat hai dil-e-zar ka nalan hona

hum ne mana ki ye hai aab-e-baqa ka mamba
pahle sabit bhi to ho chashma-e-haiwan hona

laj rakhni hai yahan rahne ki jaane walo
lala-o-gul mein kabhi kuchh to numayan hona

laya iman ki 'mahir' bhi hai be-shak shair
aaj hi dekha hai kafir ka musalman hona