miir o gaalib bane yagaanaa bane

'meer'-o-'ghaalib' bane 'yagaanaa' bane Aadmee ai khuda khuda na bane Maut kee dastaras men kab se hain Zindagee kaa koi bahaana bane Apnaa shaayad yahee tha jurm ai dost Baa-wafa ban ke be-wafa na bane Ham pe ik e'tiraaz ye bhee hai Be-navaa ho ke be-navaa na bane Ye bhee apna qusoor kya kam hai Kisee qaatil ke ham-navaa na bane Kyaa gila sang-dil zamaane kaa Aashnaa hee jab aashnaa na bane ChhoD kar us galee ko ai 'jaalib' Ik haqeeqat se ham fasaana bane 'mir'-o-'ghaalib' bane 'yagana' bane Aadmi ai KHuda KHuda na bane Maut ki dastaras mein kab se hain Zindagi ka koi bahana bane Apna shayad yahi tha jurm ai dost Ba-wafa ban ke be-wafa na bane Hum pe ek e'tiraaz ye bhi hai Be-nawa ho ke be-nawa na bane Ye bhi apna qusur kya kam hai Kisi qatil ke ham-nawa na bane Kya gila sang-dil zamane ka Aashna hi jab aashna na bane ChhoD kar us gali ko ai 'jalib' Ek haqiqat se hum fasana bane