un ki khushi yahi hai to achchha yunhi sahi
ulfat ka nam aaj se diwangi sahi

har-chand na-murad hun phir bhi hun kaamyab
koshish to ki hai koshish-e-barbaad hi sahi

ghunchon ke dil se puchhiye lutf-e-shaguftagi
baad-e-saba pe tohmat-e-awargi sahi

jab chhid gai hai kakul-e-sab-rang ki ghazal
aise mein ek qasida-e-rukhsar bhi sahi

'mahir' se ijtinab na farmaen ahl-e-dil
achchhon ke sath ek gunahgar bhi sahi