ghairon se dad-e-jaur-o-jafa li gai to kya
ghar ko jala ke khak uda di gai to kya

ghaarat-gari-e-shahr mein shamil hai kaun kaun
ye baat ahl-e-shahr pe khul bhi gai to kya

ek khwab hi to tha jo faramosh ho gaya
ek yaad hi to thi jo bhula di gai to kya

misaq-e-aitabar mein thi ek wafa ki shart
ek shart hi to thi jo utha di gai to kya

qanun-e-bagh-bani-e-sahra ki sarnawisht
likkhi gai to kya jo na likkhi gai to kya

is qahat-o-inhedam-e-riwayat ke ahd mein
talif nuskha-ha-e-wafa ki gai to kya

jab 'mir' o 'mirza' ke sukhan raegan gae
ek be-hunar ki baat na samjhi gai to kya