kya karun sharh khasta-jaani ki
main ne mar mar ke zindagani ki

haal-e-bad guftani nahin mera
tum ne puchha to mehrbani ki

sab ko jaana hai yun to par ai sabr
aati hai ek teri jawani ki

tishna-lab mar gae tere aashiq
na mili ek bund pani ki

bait-bahsi samajh ke kar bulbul
dhum hai meri khush-zabani ki

jis se khoi thi nind 'mir' ne kal
ibtida phir wahi kahani ki