kiya hai khud hi giran zist ka safar main ne
katar liye the kabhi apne baal-o-par main ne

yun apni zat mein ab qaid ho ke baitha hun
khud apne gird uthae the baam-o-dar main ne

badal gae khat o mani kai zabanon ke
jab e'tiraf-e-junun kar liya hunar main ne

tu meri tishna-labi par sawal karta hai
samundaron pe banaya tha apna ghar main ne

jo aaj phir se mere baal-o-par nikal aae
to teri rah ke katwa diye shajar main ne

main us ki zat pe yun tabsira nahin karta
ki pure qad se to dekha nahin magar main ne

main chand raat ka bhatka hua musafir tha
andheri raat mein tanha kiya safar main ne

main be-libas to aaya tha ba-libas gaya
ye zad-e-rah kamaya rah-e-hunar main ne

wafur-e-harf ke wirse ki aarzu mein 'said'
suna hai 'mir' aur 'mirza' kabhi 'jigar' main ne