ek main bhi hoon kulah daaron ke biich
— Obaidullah Aleem
Ek main bhee hoon kulah-daaron ke biich
'meer' saahab ke parastaaron ke biich
Raushnee aadhee idhar aadhee udhar
Ik diyaa rakkhaa hai deevaaron ke biich
Main akelee aankh thaa kya dekhtaa
Aa.eena-khaane the nazzaaron ke biich
Hai yaqeen mujh ko ki sayyaare pe hoon
Aadmee rahte hain sayyaaron ke biich
Khaa gaya insaan ko aashob-e-ma.aash
Aa ga.e hain shahr baazaaron ke biich
Main faqeer ibn-e-faqeer ibn-e-faqeer
Aur askandar hoon sardaaron ke biich
Apnee veeraanee ke gauhar roltaa
Raqs men hoon aur baazaaron ke biich
Koee us kaafir ko us lamhe sune
Guftugoo kartaa hai jab yaaron ke biich
Ahl-e-dil ke darmiyaan the 'meer' tum
Ab sukhan hai sho.abada-kaaron ke biich
Aankh vaale ko nazar aa.e 'aleem'
Ik mohammad-mustafaa saaron ke biich
Ek main bhi hun kulah-daron ke bich
'mir' sahab ke parastaron ke bich
Raushni aadhi idhar aadhi udhar
Ek diya rakkha hai diwaron ke bich
Main akeli aankh tha kya dekhta
Aaina-KHane the nazzaron ke bich
Hai yaqin mujh ko ki sayyare pe hun
Aadmi rahte hain sayyaron ke bich
Kha gaya insan ko aashob-e-maash
Aa gae hain shahr bazaron ke bich
Main faqir ibn-e-faqir ibn-e-faqir
Aur askandar hun sardaron ke bich
Apni virani ke gauhar rolta
Raqs mein hun aur bazaron ke bich
Koi us kafir ko us lamhe sune
Guftugu karta hai jab yaron ke bich
Ahl-e-dil ke darmiyan the 'mir' tum
Ab suKHan hai shoabada-karon ke bich
Aankh wale ko nazar aae 'alim'
Ek mohammad-mustafa saron ke bich