bikhre pade the hum hamein yakja na kar saka
kaisa khuda tha koi karishma na kar saka

tuta tha ek khwab ladakpan mein us ke baad
ta-umr main koi bhi tamanna na kar saka

ai aasman tuf hai teri wusaton pe tuf
ek khitta is zamin pe saya na kar saka

tu bhi to mere rang mein aaya na umr bhar
main bhi to apne aap ko tujh sa na kar saka

wo kaam aaj qashqa lagane se ho gaya
maulana sahab ka jo amama na kar saka

diwan-e-'mir'-o-'jaun' ne jo kaam kar diya
duniya ka koi sa bhi sahifa na kar saka