tamaashaa e dair o haram dekhte hain
— Dagh Dehlvi
Tamaashaa-e-dair-o-haram dekhte hain
Tujhe har bahaane se ham dekhte hain
Hamaaree taraf ab wo kam dekhte hain
Wo nazren naheen jin ko ham dekhte hain
Zamaane ke kya kya sitam dekhte hain
Hameen jaante hain jo ham dekhte hain
Phire but-kade se to ai ahl-e-ka.aba
Phir aa kar tumhaare qadam dekhte hain
Hamen chashm-e-beenaa dikhaatee hai sab kuchh
Wo andhe hain jo jaam-e-jam dekhte hain
Na eemaa-e-khvaahish na iz.haar-e-matlab
Mire munh ko ahl-e-karam dekhte hain
Kabhee toDte hain wo khanjar ko apne
Kabhee nabz-e-bismil men dam dekhte hain
Ghaneemat hai chashm-e-taghaaful bhee un kee
Bahut dekhte hain jo kam dekhte hain
Gharaz kya ki samjhen mire khat kaa mazmoon
Wo unvaan o tarz-e-raqam dekhte hain
Salaamat rahe dil buraa hai ki achchhaa
Hazaaron men ye ek dam dekhte hain
Raha kaun mahfil men ab aane vaalaa
Wo chaaron taraf dam-ba-dam dekhte hain
Udhar sharm haa.il idhar khauf maane
Na wo dekhte hain na ham dekhte hain
Unhen kyuun na ho dilrubaa.ee se nafrat
Ki har dil men wo gham alam dekhte hain
Nigahbaan se bhee kya huee bad-gumaanee
Ab us ko tire saath kam dekhte hain
Hamen 'daagh' kya kam hai ye sarfaraazee
Ki shaah-e-dakan ke qadam dekhte hain