mera har sher ho shahkar jaisa

mirā har she'r ho shahkār jaisā

janāb-e-'mīr' ke ash'ār jaisā

kisī afsānvī kirdār jaisā

'adū ne bhes rakkhā yaar jaisā

kirā.e ke makāñ jaisī hai duniyā

yahāñ jo hai kirāye-dār jaisā

usī kī saañs ukhḌī āñdhiy.oñ meñ

vahī ik peḌ thā chhitnār jaisā

sabā vīrāñ sulaimāñ sar-ba-zānū

parinda zer-e-par minqār jaisā

palaTtā huuñ to pīchhe ek parbat

lapaktā huuñ to aage ġhaar jaisā

hayūlā vaqt kā hotā jo koī

to hotā hū-bahū mañjdhār jaisā

had-e-imkāñ se aage hai gumāñ sā

gumāñ ke baa'd pur-asrār jaisā

sukūñ kab koī saaya de sakā hai

tumhāre sāya-e-dīvār jaisā

mera har she'r ho shahkar jaisa

janab-e-'mir' ke ash'ar jaisa

kisi afsanwi kirdar jaisa

'adu ne bhes rakkha yar jaisa

kirae ke makan jaisi hai duniya

yahan jo hai kiraye-dar jaisa

usi ki sans ukhDi aandhiyon mein

wahi ek peD tha chhitnar jaisa

saba viran sulaiman sar-ba-zanu

parinda zer-e-par minqar jaisa

palaTta hun to pichhe ek parbat

lapakta hun to aage ghaar jaisa

hayula waqt ka hota jo koi

to hota hu-bahu manjdhaar jaisa

had-e-imkan se aage hai guman sa

guman ke ba'd pur-asrar jaisa

sukun kab koi saya de saka hai

tumhaare saya-e-diwar jaisa