lakhon ki bhid mein bhi koi ham-nafas na ho
allah teri khalq ka matlab qafas na ho

rang-e-jamal-e-ishq se kunachi bhari ho par
taswir khinchne ke liye canwas na ho

kahiye ki kaise dil lage aisi jagah jahan
baaten to be-hisab hon baaton mein ras na ho

main ishq kar raha hun magar sochta bhi hun
pichhle baras jo ho chuka ab ke baras na ho

hairat hai ek umr ki barish ke bawajud
aankhon mein koi shakl hai jo tas se mas na ho

'mishra' ji aise shakhs se rahte hain dur-dur
jis mein ki rang-e-ishq ho rang-e-hawas na ho