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