tumhein gila hi sahi hum tamasha karte hain

tumheñ gilā hī sahī ham tamāsha karte haiñ

magar ye log bhī kyā kam tamāsha karte haiñ

dikhā.ī dete nahīñ avvalan mire darvesh

kahīñ mileñ to ba-raqsam tamāsha karte haiñ

ye ḳhaas bhiiḌ hai marhūm bādshāhoñ kī

yahāñ sikandar-e-āzam tamāsha karte haiñ

sharīk-e-kār-e-ibādat nahīñ rahe ki ye log

darūn-e-majlis-e-mātam tamāsha karte haiñ

bas ek paañv thiraktā hai rāt-din mujh meñ

chahār-sū ka.ī aalam tamāsha karte haiñ

khulā hai aaj bhī us ḳhānqāh-e-ishq kā dar

malañg aaj bhī paiham tamāsha karte haiñ

tuyūr dekhne aate haiñ merī ek jhalak

hazār bargad-o-shīsham tamāsha karte haiñ

ye shahr majma-e-ḳhālī se gar nahīñ hai ḳhush

to aao mil ke azīzam tamāsha karte haiñ

kuchh aise log haiñ mere bhī milne vaale log

jo bar-janāza-o-chihlum tamāsha karte haiñ

tumhein gila hi sahi hum tamasha karte hain

magar ye log bhi kya kam tamasha karte hain

dikhai dete nahin awwalan mere darwesh

kahin milen to ba-raqsam tamasha karte hain

ye KHas bhiD hai marhum baadshahon ki

yahan sikandar-e-azam tamasha karte hain

sharik-e-kar-e-ibaadat nahin rahe ki ye log

darun-e-majlis-e-matam tamasha karte hain

bas ek panw thirakta hai raat-din mujh mein

chahaar-su kai aalam tamasha karte hain

khula hai aaj bhi us KHanqah-e-ishq ka dar

malang aaj bhi paiham tamasha karte hain

tuyur dekhne aate hain meri ek jhalak

hazar bargad-o-shisham tamasha karte hain

ye shahr majma-e-KHali se gar nahin hai KHush

to aao mil ke azizam tamasha karte hain

kuchh aise log hain mere bhi milne wale log

jo bar-janaza-o-chihlum tamasha karte hain