Ibtidaa-e-ishq hai rotaa hai kyaa
aage aage dekhiye hotaa hai kyaa

qaafile men subah ke ik shor hai
yaani Ghaafil ham chale sotaa hai kyaa

sabz hotii hii nahiin ye sarzamiin
tukhm-e-Khvaahish dil men tuu botaa hai kyaa

ye nishaan-e-ishq hain jaate nahii’n
daagh chhaatii ke abas dhotaa hai kyaa

Ghairat-e-yusuf hai ye vaqt-e-aziiz
'Meer' is ko raayegaa’n khotaa hai kyaa