tumhārā adl-e-jahāñgīr aur hī kuchh hai
mirī ḳhatā mirī taqsīr aur hī kuchh hai
bayān-e-vā.iz-e-rañgīñ-navā hai ḳhuub magar
hamāre shahr kī tasvīr aur hī kuchh hai
kitāb meñ jo likhā hai durust hai lekin
hamāre ḳhvāb kī ta.abīr aur hī kuchh hai
hasīn-tar hai faroġh-e-nazar hai husn-e-jahāñ
tumhārā husn-e-hama-gīr aur hī kuchh hai
suḳhan-varoñ ne izāfe kiye ġhazal meñ bahut
maqām-e-mīr-taqī-'mīr' aur hī kuchh hai