Yaar bin talkh zindagani thi,
Dosti mudai-e-jaani thi,
Sheb mein fayada ta'mmul ka,
Sochana tab tha jab javani thi,
Mere qisse se sab ki nindein gayi,
Kuch ajab taur ki kahani thi,
Ku-e-qaatil se bach ke nikala khizr,
Isii mein us ki zindagani thi,
Fitr par bhi tha 'Mir' ke ik rang
Kafani pahani to zafarani thi...
Dosti mudai-e-jaani thi,
Sheb mein fayada ta'mmul ka,
Sochana tab tha jab javani thi,
Mere qisse se sab ki nindein gayi,
Kuch ajab taur ki kahani thi,
Ku-e-qaatil se bach ke nikala khizr,
Isii mein us ki zindagani thi,
Fitr par bhi tha 'Mir' ke ik rang
Kafani pahani to zafarani thi...
talkh=bitter
mudaai=enemy;
jaani=life
sheb=to decide;
ta'mmul=hesitation