yuu.N dostii ke naam ko rusavaa na kiijiye
tark-e-ta’alluqaat kaa charchaa na kiijiye

jurm-o-sitam kaa paas bhii ulfat me.n shart hai
palako.n ko aa.Nsuuo.n se bhigoyaa na kiijiye

aisaa na ho ummiid se rishtaa hii TuuT jaaye
har roz mujhase vaadaa-e-fardaa na kiijiye

hamdard jis ko apanaa samajhate rahe hai.n aap
us kaa hii zindagii me.n bharosaa na kiijiye

"Mahir" vafuur-e-Gam se na ghabaraa_iye kabhii
Khuddaarii-e-hayaat ko rusavaa na kiijiye

hazaar Gam the merii zindagii akelii thii
Khushii jahaa.N kii mere vaaste pahelii thii

[pahelii=riddle]

vo aaj bach ke nikalate hai.n mere saaye se
ki mai.n ne jin ke liye Gam kii dhuup jhelii thii

judaa hu_ii na kabhii mujh se gardish-e-dauraa.N
merii hayaat kii bachapan se ye sahelii thii

[gardish-e-dauraa.N=wheel of time; hayaat=life]

cha.Dhaa rahe hai.n vo hii aaj aastii.n mujh par
ki jin kii piiTh pe kal tak merii hathelii thii

[aastii.n=sleeve]

ab un kii qabr pe jalataa nahii.n diyaa ko_ii
ki jin kii dahar me.n roshan bahut havelii thii

[qabr=grave; dahar=world]

vo jhuk ke phir merii turbat pe kar rahe hai.n salaam
isii adaa ne to "Mahir" kii jaan le lii thii

[turbat=grave]