ab jo ik hasrat-e-jawani hai

umr-e-rafta ki ye nishani hai

khak thi maujzan jahan mein, aur

ham ko dhoka ye tha k pani hai

giriya har waqt ka nahin behech

dil mein koi gam-e-nihani hai

ham qafas zad qaidi hain warna

ta chaman parfashani hai

yan huye ‘Mir’ ham barabar-e-khak

wan wahi naz-o-sargirani hai