main ne wo nazm likhi hai ki khuda jaanta hai
us ka har lafz khudai ka pata jaanta hai

meri aankhon mein ye taswir zara ghaur se dekh
mujh ko us shakhs se milna hai bata jaanta hai

main bhi zanjir nahin hota kisi wahshat se
wo bhi tanhai se bachne ki dua jaanta hai

din to main phir bhi kisi dhab se bita leta hun
raat jo mujh pe guzarti hai khuda jaanta hai

meri surat ye dikhae bhi to kaise mujh ko
mere bare mein ye aaina bhi kya jaanta hai

mere kashkol ko bhar de ki main khali hun bahut
tujh siwa kaun sakhi mera pata jaanta hai

dil ke bare mein main tafsil bataun tumhein kya
mukhtasar ye ki mohabbat ko saza jaanta hai

masala ye hai ki main khush hun akela ho kar
is qadar khush ki faqat mera khuda jaanta hai

zindagi khel hai shatranj se bhi pechida
jaanne wala bhi is bab mein kya jaanta hai

harf ko harf batata hai wo khamosh dahan
saut ko saut samajhta hai sada jaanta hai

'mir' ki mujh ko sanad de to main sochun is par
narawa harf ko jo harf-e-rawa jaanta hai

dil dhadakne ki bhi aawaz nahin aati 'zeb'
aisi khamoshi ko tu kaise sada jaanta hai