KHwab mein hath chhuDati hui taqdir ka dukh

ḳhvāb meñ haath chhuḌātī huī taqdīr kā dukh

aañkh se lipTā hai ab tak usī tā'bīr kā dukh

qaid-ḳhāne meñ yahī soch ke vāpas aayā

mujh ko mā'lūm hai tanhā paḌī zanjīr kā dukh

koshisheñ kar ke bahar-hāl musavvir haarā

shoḳh rangoñ meñ chhupā hī nahīñ tasvīr kā dukh

mashvara ḳhāna-ḳharāboñ se hī karnā behtar

ek khanDar hī batā saktā hai tā'mīr kā dukh

mahfil-e-she’r-o-suḳhan yuñhī rahe bāġh-o-bahār

nasl-dar-nasl chale 'mīr-taqī-mīr' kā dukh

KHwab mein hath chhuDati hui taqdir ka dukh

aankh se lipTa hai ab tak usi ta'bir ka dukh

qaid-KHane mein yahi soch ke wapas aaya

mujh ko ma'lum hai tanha paDi zanjir ka dukh

koshishen kar ke bahar-haal musawwir haara

shoKH rangon mein chhupa hi nahin taswir ka dukh

mashwara KHana-KHarabon se hi karna behtar

ek khanDar hi bata sakta hai ta'mir ka dukh

mahfil-e-she’r-o-suKHan yunhi rahe bagh-o-bahaar

nasl-dar-nasl chale 'mir-taqi-mir' ka dukh