chehra huaa main aur mirii tasviir hue sab
— Obaidullah Aleem
Chehra huaa main aur miree tasveer hue sab
Main lafz huaa mujh men hee zanjeer hue sab
Buniyaad bhee meree dar-o-deevaar bhee mere
Ta.ameer huaa main ki ye ta.ameer hue sab
Vaise hee likhoge to miraa naam bhee hogaa
Jo lafz likhe wo miree jaageer hue sab
Marte hain magar maut se pahle nahin marte
Ye vaaqi.a aisa hai ki dil-geer hue sab
Vo ahl-e-qalam saaya-e-rahmat kee tarah the
Ham itne ghaTe apnee hee ta.azeer hue sab
Us lafz kee maanind jo khultaa hee chalaa jaa.e
Ye zaat-o-zamaan mujh se hee tahreer hue sab
Itnaa sukhan-e-'meer' nahin sahl khuda khair
Naqqaad bhee ab mo'taqid-e-'meer' hue sab
Chehra hua main aur meri taswir hue sab
Main lafz hua mujh mein hi zanjir hue sab
Buniyaad bhi meri dar-o-diwar bhi mere
Tamir hua main ki ye tamir hue sab
Waise hi likhoge to mera nam bhi hoga
Jo lafz likhe wo meri jagir hue sab
Marte hain magar maut se pahle nahin marte
Ye waqia aisa hai ki dil-gir hue sab
Wo ahl-e-qalam saya-e-rahmat ki tarah the
Hum itne ghaTe apni hi tazir hue sab
Us lafz ki manind jo khulta hi chala jae
Ye zat-o-zaman mujh se hi tahrir hue sab
Itna suKHan-e-'mir' nahin sahl KHuda KHair
Naqqad bhi ab mo'taqid-e-'mir' hue sab