kabhi shuur kabhi dil kabhi suKHan mahke

kabhī shu'ūr kabhī dil kabhī suḳhan mahke

kaho vo she'r ki duniya-e-fikr-o-fan mahke

'atā hameñ bhī jo ho jaa.e 'mīr' kā andāz

to lafz lafz se mā'nī kā pairahan mahke

rahūñ ḳhamosh to phūloñ ko niiñd aa jaa.e

paḌhūñ jo she'r to lafzoñ kā bāñkpan mahke

larazte hoñToñ kī vo guftugū to yaad nahīñ

bas itnā yaad hai barsoñ lab-o-dahan mahke

dabī huī hai jo sadiyoñ se ġham kī chingārī

bhaḌak uThe to ḳhayāloñ kī anjuman mahke

kabhī to aisā zamāna bhī aa.e ai 'gauhar'

mohabbatoñ kī fazā se mirā vatan mahke

kabhi shu'ur kabhi dil kabhi suKHan mahke

kaho wo she'r ki duniya-e-fikr-o-fan mahke

'ata hamein bhi jo ho jae 'mir' ka andaz

to lafz lafz se ma'ni ka pairahan mahke

rahun KHamosh to phulon ko nind aa jae

paDhun jo she'r to lafzon ka bankpan mahke

larazte honTon ki wo guftugu to yaad nahin

bas itna yaad hai barson lab-o-dahan mahke

dabi hui hai jo sadiyon se gham ki chingari

bhaDak uThe to KHayalon ki anjuman mahke

kabhi to aisa zamana bhi aae ai 'gauhar'

mohabbaton ki faza se mera watan mahke