ghalib tira ahavaal suna denge ham un ko
vo sun ke bula len ye ijaara nahin karate
ghalib hamen na chhed ki phir josh-e-ashk se
baithe hain ham tahayya-e-toofaan kie hue
kabhee nekee bhee us ke jee mein gar aa jae hai mujh se
jafaen kar ke apanee yaad sharama jae hai mujh se
gair len mahafil mein bose jaam ke
ham rahen yoon tishna-lab paigaam ke
dekhana taqareer kee lazzat ki jo us ne kaha
main ne ye jaana ki goya ye bhee mere dil mein hai
boo-e-gul naala-e-dil dood-e-charaag-e-mahafil
jo tiree bazm se nikala so pareshaan nikala
bahut dinon mein tagaaful ne tere paida kee
vo ik nigah ki ba-zaahir nigaah se kam hai
khulega kis tarah mazamoon mire maktoob ka ya rab
qasam khaee hai us kaafir ne kaagaz ke jalaane kee
gam agarache jaan-gusil hai pa kahaan bachen ki dil hai
gam-e-ishq gar na hota gam-e-rozagaar hota
aagahee daam-e-shuneedan jis qadar chaahe bichhae
mudda anqa hai apane aalam-e-taqareer ka