apne hote tu ba-itab raha

apne hote tū bā-itāb rahā

be-dimāġhī se bā-ḳhitāb rahā

ho ke be-parda multafit bhī huā

nākasī se hameñ hijāb rahā

na uThā lutf kuchh javānī kā

kam bahut mausam-e-shabāb rahā

kārvāñ haa.e sub.h hote gayā

maiñ sitam-dīda mahv-e-ḳhvāb rahā

hijr meñ jī Dhahā gire hī rahe

zo.af se hāl-e-dil ḳharāb rahā

ghar se aa.e galī meñ sau baarī

yaar bin der iztirāb rahā

ham se suljhe na us ke uljhe baal

jaan ko apnī pech-o-tāb rahā

parde meñ kaam yaañ huā āḳhir

vaañ sadā chehre par naqāb rahā

sozish-e-sīna apne saath ga.ī

ḳhaak meñ bhī hameñ azaab rahā

haif hai 'mīr' kī janāb se myaañ

ham ko an-samjhe ijtināb rahā

apne hote tu ba-itab raha

be-dimaghi se ba-KHitab raha

ho ke be-parda multafit bhi hua

nakasi se hamein hijab raha

na uTha lutf kuchh jawani ka

kam bahut mausam-e-shabab raha

karwan hae subh hote gaya

main sitam-dida mahw-e-KHwab raha

hijr mein ji Dhaha gire hi rahe

zoaf se haal-e-dil KHarab raha

ghar se aae gali mein sau bari

yar bin der iztirab raha

hum se suljhe na us ke uljhe baal

jaan ko apni pech-o-tab raha

parde mein kaam yan hua aaKHir

wan sada chehre par naqab raha

sozish-e-sina apne sath gai

KHak mein bhi hamein azab raha

haif hai 'mir' ki janab se myan

hum ko an-samjhe ijtinab raha