hastii apanii hubaab kii sii hai

[ek pal]

hastii apanii hubaab kii sii hai
ye numaaish saraab kii sii hai

naazukii us ke lab kii kyaa kahiye
pa.nkha.Dii ik gulaab kii sii hai

baar baar us ke dar pe jaataa huu.N
haalaat ab iztiraab kii sii hai

mai.n jo bolaa kahaa ke ye aawaaz
usii Khaana-Kharaab kii sii hai

'Meer' un niim-baaz aa.Nkho.n me.n
saarii mastii sharaab kii sii hai

[hubaab = bubble; saraab = illusion, mirage; iztiraab = anxiety;
khana-kharaab = wretched person; niim-baaz = half open;]