misal apni badi be-nazir rakhta hun
main apne aap ko khud ka asir rakhta hun

yun apne aap ko logo haqir rakhta hun
khuda gawah ki raushan zamir rakhta hun

unhen yaqin hai meri kaman mein rahte hain
achuk ilm ke tarkash mein tir rakhta hun

main zahira mein hun har chand muflis-o-nadar
dil-o-nigah ko lekin asir rakhta hun

na jaane kaun si manzil pe maut aa jae
khuda hi jaane kahan ka khamir rakhta hun

dil-o-dimagh se karta hun faisle apne
main apne azm ko 'mahmud' mir rakhta hun