bura kya maniye ab chheD se ya uski gali se

burā kyā māniye ab chheḌ se yā us kī gaalī se

yahī hai taur us kā saath apne ḳhurd-sālī se

kalī be-rang murjhā.ī nazar aatī hai zāhir hai

hamārī be-kalī gulhā-e-tasvīr-e-nihalī se

bharī āñkheñ kisū kī poñchhte jo āstīñ rakhte

huī sharmindagī kyā kyā hameñ is dast-e-ḳhālī se

jo mar rahiye bhī tang aa kar to parvā kuchh na ho us ko

paḌā hai kaam mujh nākām ko kis lā-ubālī se

jahāñ rone lage Tuk be-dimāġhī vo lagā karne

qayāmat zid hai us ko āshiqī kī zār-nālī se

dimāġh-e-harf la.al-e-nāb-o-barg-e-gul se hai tum ko

hameñ jab guftugū hai tab kisū ke lab kī laalī se

riyāzāt-e-mohabbat ne rakhā hai ham meñ kyā baaqī

numūd ik karte haiñ ham yūñhī ab shakl-e-misālī se

ham is rāh-e-havādis meñ ba-sān-e-sabza vaaq.e haiñ

ki fursat sar uThāne kī nahīñ Tuk pā.emālī se

sirhāne rakh ke patthar ḳhaak par ham be-navā so.e

paḌe sar māreñ tāl’e-mañd apnā sang-e-qālī se

kabhū maiñ ain rone meñ jigar se aah kartā huuñ

ki dil uTh jaa.eñ yāroñ ke havā-e-barshgālī se

yahī ġham us dahan kā hai ki fikr us kī kamar kī hai

kahe so kyā koī haiñ 'mīr' sāhib kuchh ḳhayālī se

bura kya maniye ab chheD se ya us ki gali se

yahi hai taur us ka sath apne KHurd-sali se

kali be-rang murjhai nazar aati hai zahir hai

hamari be-kali gulha-e-taswir-e-nihali se

bhari aankhen kisu ki ponchhte jo aastin rakhte

hui sharmindagi kya kya hamein is dast-e-KHali se

jo mar rahiye bhi tang aa kar to parwa kuchh na ho us ko

paDa hai kaam mujh nakaam ko kis la-ubaali se

jahan rone lage Tuk be-dimaghi wo laga karne

qayamat zid hai us ko aashiqi ki zar-nali se

dimagh-e-harf lal-e-nab-o-barg-e-gul se hai tum ko

hamein jab guftugu hai tab kisu ke lab ki lali se

riyazat-e-mohabbat ne rakha hai hum mein kya baqi

numud ek karte hain hum yunhi ab shakl-e-misali se

hum is rah-e-hawadis mein ba-san-e-sabza waqe hain

ki fursat sar uThane ki nahin Tuk paemali se

sirhane rakh ke patthar KHak par hum be-nawa soe

paDe sar maren tal’e-mand apna sang-e-qali se

kabhu main ain rone mein jigar se aah karta hun

ki dil uTh jaen yaron ke hawa-e-barshgali se

yahi gham us dahan ka hai ki fikr us ki kamar ki hai

kahe so kya koi hain 'mir' sahib kuchh KHayali se