khak ya kahkashan se uthta hai
dard aakhir kahan se uthta hai

hai ajab ja-e-amn qarya-e-dil
hashr sara jahan se uthta hai

dekh ai aah-e-sakinan-e-zamin
ek ghubar aasman se uthta hai

pahle ye khar-o-khas jalata tha
shoala ab gulsitan se uthta hai

masala khatir-e-pareshan ka
khwahish-e-raegan se uthta hai

ek khala hai jo pur nahin hota
jab koi darmiyan se uthta hai

shahkar-e-sukhan hai misra-e-'mir'
kab ye tujh na-tawan se uthta hai