tabish-e-dandan se un ke rishta-e-gauhar khula
aasman par jalwa-e-rukhsar se akhtar khula

samne baithe the wo khalwat thi aur koi na tha
aise aalam mein hamare shauq ka daftar khula

munkir us but ke jo hain pate hain wo achchhi saza
chumte hain ja ke kaba mein wahi patthar khula

main shamim-e-nikhat-e-gul ka kahan paun dimagh
samne yun to nigahon ke hai ek manzar khula

jab chali auron pe kya be-ab ho kar rah gai
meri gardan par chali tab tegh ka jauhar khula

ek tilism-e-ab-o-gil hi to hai sari zindagi
raaz ye koi batae jite ji kis par khula

wahshat-e-ahl-e-junun is darja ab madum hai
raat-din rahne laga zindan ka ab to dar khula

ban gai kunji zamin-e-sher-e-ghaalib kya kahun
yani 'mahir' aaj ye qufl-e-sukut aakhar khula