taDpe hai gham-zada dil lawega tab kyunkar

taḌpe hai ġham-zada dil lāvegā taab kyūñkar

ḳhūñ-basta haiñgī āñkheñ āvegī ḳhvāb kyūñkar

pur-nā-tavāñ huuñ mujh par bhārī hai jī hī apnā

mujh se uTheñge us ke nāz-o-itāb kyūñkar

is bahr meñ hai miTnā shakl-e-habāb har dam

ubhrā rahe hamesha naqsh-e-pur-āb kyūñkar

paanī ke dhoke pyāse kyā kyā aziiz maare

sar par na ḳhaak Daale apne sarāb kyūñkar

āb-e-ravāñ na thā kuchh vo lutf-e-zindagānī

jaatī rahī javānī apnī shitāb kyūñkar

siine meñ mere kab se ik señk hī rahe hai

qalb-o-kabid na hoveñ donoñ kabāb kyūñkar

shallāq-ḳhvārī kī thī ḳhajlat jo kuchh na bolā

muñh kyā hai nāma-bar kā nikle javāb kyūñkar

soz-e-dil-o-jigar se jaltā hai tan-badan sab

maiñ kyā koī ho khīñche aise azaab kyūñkar

chehra kitābī us kā majmūa 'mīr' kā hai

ik harf us dahan kā hotā kitāb kyūñkar

taDpe hai gham-zada dil lawega tab kyunkar

KHun-basta haingi aankhen aawegi KHwab kyunkar

pur-na-tawan hun mujh par bhaari hai ji hi apna

mujh se uThenge us ke naz-o-itab kyunkar

is bahr mein hai miTna shakl-e-habab har dam

ubhra rahe hamesha naqsh-e-pur-ab kyunkar

pani ke dhoke pyase kya kya aziz mare

sar par na KHak Dale apne sarab kyunkar

aab-e-rawan na tha kuchh wo lutf-e-zindagani

jati rahi jawani apni shitab kyunkar

sine mein mere kab se ek senk hi rahe hai

qalb-o-kabid na howen donon kabab kyunkar

shallaq-KHwari ki thi KHajlat jo kuchh na bola

munh kya hai nama-bar ka nikle jawab kyunkar

soz-e-dil-o-jigar se jalta hai tan-badan sab

main kya koi ho khinche aise azab kyunkar

chehra kitabi us ka majmua 'mir' ka hai

ek harf us dahan ka hota kitab kyunkar