tere diwane ne diwar mein dar khola hai
sar-e-aflak naya bab-e-qamar khola hai

dhal gaya din bhi wahin raat ne dera dala
thak ke rahraw ne jahan rakht-e-safar khola hai

mere chup rahne pe bhi baat wahan tak pahunchi
raaz-e-dil tu ne magar dida-e-tar khola hai

hum kabhi tah se samundar ke hain moti lae
kabhi parcham sar-e-mah sina-sipar khola hai

dar-e-shabnam mah-o-anjum hain kabhi jalwa-farosh
kis ne ganjina ye har sham-o-sahar khola hai

kohkan ban ke kabhi hum ne ba-rang-e-majnun
ishq ka bab ba-andaz-e-digar khola hai

hasad-o-hirs-o-hawas aise kai chor mile
main ne chup-chap kabhi apna jo ghar khola hai

saikdon khwahishon ki naginen dasne ko badhin
hum ne jab bhi dar-e-ganjina-e-zar khola hai

jis ko dekho wahi warafta-e-manzil hai yahan
wah kya maktaba-e-fikr-o-nazar khola hai

kis ko fursat jo sune teri kahani 'mahir'
daftar ek shikwon ka ye tu ne magar khola hai