amiron tak rasai ho chuki bas
meri bakht-azmai ho chuki bas

bahaar ab ke bhi jo guzri qafas mein
to phir apni rihai ho chuki bas

kahan tak us se qissa qaziya har shab
bahut baham ladai ho chuki bas

na aaya wo mere jate jahan se
yahin tak aashnai ho chuki bas

laga hai hausla bhi karne tangi
ghamon ki ab samai ho chuki bas

barabar khak ke to kar dikhaya
falak bas be-adai ho chuki bas

dani ke pas kuchh rahti hai daulat
hamare hath aai ho chuki bas

dikha us but ko phir bhi ya khudaya
teri qudrat-numai ho chuki bas

sharar ki si hai chashmak fursat-e-umr
jahan de tuk dikhai ho chuki bas

gale mein gerwi kafni hai ab 'mir'
tumhaari mirzai ho chuki bas