manind-e-shama majalis-e-shab ashkabar paya

al qissa ‘meer ko hum ne beikhtiyar paya

shahar-e-dil ek muddat ujada basa gamon mein

aakhir ujad dena usaka qarar paya

itna na dil se milate na dil ko kho ke rehte

jaisa kiya tha hum ne vaisa hi yar paya

kya aitabar yan ka phir us ko khvar dekha

jisne jahan mein aakar kuch aitabar paya

aahon ke shole jis jan uthe hain ‘meer’ se shab

van ja ke subah dekha musht-e-gubar paya