yar bin talkh zindgani thi
dosti muddai-e-jani thi

sheb mein fayda tammul ka
sochna tab tha hab jawani thi

mere qisse se sab ki ninden gain
kuch ajab taur ki kahani thi

ku-e-qatil se bach k nikla khizr
isi mein us ki zindagani thi

fitr par bhi tha 'Mir' k ik rang
kafani pahni to zafarani thi