rahii naguftaa mere dil me.n daastaa.N merii
na is dayaar me.n samajhaa ko_ii zabaa.N merii

barang-e-saut-e-jaras tujh se duur huu.N tanahaa
Khabar nahii.n hai tujhe aah kaaravaa.N merii

usii se duur rahaa asl-e-muddaa jo thaa
ga_ii ye umr-e-aziiz aah raayagaa.N merii

tere firaaq me.n jaise Khayaal muflis kaa
ga_ii hai fikr-e-pareshaa.N kahaa.N kahaa.N merii

diyaa dikhaaa_ii mujhe to usii kaa jalvaa "Meer"
pa.Dii jahaa.N me.n jaa kar nazar jahaa.N merii