ho gai shahr shahr ruswai
ai meri maut tu bhali aai

yak bayaban ba-rang-e-saut-e-jaras
mujh pe hai be-kasi-o-tanhai

na khinche tujh se ek ja naqqash
us ki taswir wo hai harjai

sar rakhun us ke panw par lekin
dast-e-qudrat ye main kahan pai

'mir' jab se gaya hai dil tab se
main to kuchh ho gaya hun saudai