jis ne rakkha hai hamesha nafraton ke darmiyan
wo dhadakta phir raha hai dhadkanon ke darmiyan

zindagi ko ghaur se dekha to mujh ko yun laga
ek tawaif jis tarah ho manchalon ke darmiyan

us harim-e-naz se shikwa kiya tha ek din
manzilen bikhri padi hain raston ke darmiyan

bebasi si bebasi hai kya kahen kis se kahen
main to pyasa mar raha hun baadalon ke darmiyan

na-rasai ka ye dukh to mar dalega mujhe
kasmapursi ka saman hai chahaton ke darmiyan

'mir' ke lahje mein ghazlen kah raha hun aaj bhi
nam kuchh kuchh ban raha hai ghaalibon ke darmiyan

pyar ke sare manazir dhundlakon mein dhal gae
kuchh kami si rah gai thi rabton ke darmiyan

zindagi ke is bhanwar se kaun nikle dekhiye
che-mi-goiyan ho rahi hain be-bason ke darmiyan

sar pe chhat na saeban hain bebasi to dekhiye
kaghzi ek pairahan hai barishon ke darmiyan

fakhta zaitun ki shakhon par mari jaegi
faisla ye ho chuka hai zalimon ke darmiyan

doston rahne bhi do jhuti tasalli kis liye
waqt achchha kat raha hai mushkilon ke darmiyan

wo akela hai aur us ke chahne wale bahut
jang hone ja rahi hai aashiqon ke darmiyan

dushmanon se kah diya hai fikr meri chhod den
main khada hun aaj bhi kuchh doston ke darmiyan

kis tarah 'daem' katega be-yaqini ka safar
mashwara ye ho raha hai qafilon ke darmiyan