ye zindagi hayat-numa ho to baat hai
gham hi ba-qadr-e-zarf mila ho to baat hai

shoala-fishaniyan bhi tere ishq tak rahen
is dil se phir dhuan bhi utha ho to baat hai

rang-e-zamana dekh ke tark-e-wafa sahi
dil se tera khayal gaya ho to baat hai

aasudagan-e-gham ki khizan kya bahaar kya
dil mein koi bhi zakhm khula ho to baat hai

ahl-e-junun zamane mein ruswa hue to kya
tu ne bhi wo fasana suna ho to baat hai

shikwa tere taghaful-e-paiham ka kya karen
apna bhi eatibar kiya ho to baat hai

'mahir' hai khizr se bhi siwa gumrahi-pasand
tujh sa hasin rah-numa ho to baat hai