munh dekhe ki baaten sari wade rangin KHwab sunahre

muñh dekhe kī bāteñ saarī vā'de rangīñ ḳhvāb sunahre

dillī jā kar bhuul na jaanā phūl-badan ye chāñd se chehre

tum ko to apnā samjhā thā tum sab se begāne Thahre

tum ne dil meñ jhāñkā hotā kitne zaḳhm haiñ kitne gahre

laakh pujārī diip jalā.eñ ḳhuuñ Tapkā.eñ jī se jaa.eñ

but-ḳhāne meñ riit sadā kī saare sanam hī gūñge bahre

biitā huā har lamha mujh se apnī qīmat maañg rahā hai

kaisī bhayānak tanhā.ī hai chāroñ taraf haiñ hañste chehre

apnī hī sūrat dekh ke 'māhir' pahroñ pahroñ ro.e bhī ham

kis ko apnā miit banāte log tijārat-pesha Thahre

munh dekhe ki baaten sari wa'de rangin KHwab sunahre

dilli ja kar bhul na jaana phul-badan ye chand se chehre

tum ko to apna samjha tha tum sab se begane Thahre

tum ne dil mein jhanka hota kitne zaKHm hain kitne gahre

lakh pujari dip jalaen KHun Tapkaen ji se jaen

but-KHane mein rit sada ki sare sanam hi gunge bahre

bita hua har lamha mujh se apni qimat mang raha hai

kaisi bhayanak tanhai hai chaaron taraf hain hanste chehre

apni hi surat dekh ke 'mahir' pahron pahron roe bhi hum

kis ko apna mit banate log tijarat-pesha Thahre