ab firaq-o-visal bar hue

ab firāq-o-visāl baar hue

umr guzrī hai be-qarār hue

is kī be-e'tibāriyoñ ke tufail

kitne hī gul yahāñ pe ḳhaar hue

ḳhvāb do ek hī bache zinda

qatl baaqī to be-shumār hue

kyuuñ rahā ġhairiyat kā sā ehsās

jab bhī ham us se kam kanār hue

mere us ke muāmle ab to

saare aalam pe āshkār hue

kuchh na.ī ye malāmateñ to nahīñ

aise ta.ane to baar baar hue

jurm kyā hai pata nahīñ ab tak

haañ magar roz sañgsār hue

kitne hī trahdār ham jaise

is ḳharābe meñ ḳhāksār hue

kis qadar mubtalā the ham ḳhud meñ

ḳhud se nikle to be-kanār hue

'mīr'-o-'ġhālib' kī ḳhāk-e-pā ke tufail

ham bhī kis darja āb-dār hue

ab firaq-o-visal bar hue

umr guzri hai be-qarar hue

is ki be-e'tibariyon ke tufail

kitne hi gul yahan pe KHar hue

KHwab do ek hi bache zinda

qatl baqi to be-shumar hue

kyun raha ghairiyat ka sa ehsas

jab bhi hum us se kam kanar hue

mere us ke muamle ab to

sare aalam pe aashkar hue

kuchh nai ye malamaten to nahin

aise tane to bar bar hue

jurm kya hai pata nahin ab tak

han magar roz sangsar hue

kitne hi trahdar hum jaise

is KHarabe mein KHaksar hue

kis qadar mubtala the hum KHud mein

KHud se nikle to be-kanar hue

'mir'-o-'ghaalib' ki KHak-e-pa ke tufail

hum bhi kis darja aab-dar hue