kal 'mir' ne kya kiya ki mai ke liye betabi
aakhir ko giro rakha sajjada-e-mehrabi

jaga hai kahin wo bhi shab murtakib-e-mai ho
ye baat sujhati hai un aankhon ki be-khwabi

kya shahr mein gunjaish mujh be-sar-o-pa ko ho
ab badh gae hain mere asbab-e-kam-asbabi

din-raat meri chhati jalti hai mohabbat mein
kya aur na thi jaga ye aag jo yan dabi

so malak phira lekin pai na wafa ek ja
ji kha gai hai mera is jins ki nayabi

khun basta na kyun palken har lahza rahin meri
jate nahin aankhon se lab-e-yar ke unnabi

jangal hi hare tanha rone se nahin mere
kohon ki kamar tak bhi ja pahunchi hai sairabi

the mah-wishan kal jo un kothon pe jalwe mein
hai khak se aaj un ki har sahn mein mahtabi

kal 'mir' jo yan aaya taur is ka bahut bhaya
wo khushk-labi tis par jama gale mein aabi