muddat huii hai yaar ko mahamaaN kiye hue
josh-e-qadah se bazm charaaGaaN kiye hue
karataa huuN jamaa phir jigar-e-laKht-laKht ko
arsaa huaa hai daavat-e-mizshgaaN kiye hue
phir vazaa-e-ehatiyaat se rukane lagaa hai dam
barason hue hain chaak girebaaN kiye hue
phir garm naalaa haaye sharar baar hai nafas
muddat huii hai sair-e-charaaGaaN kiye hue
phir pursish-e-jaraahat-e-dil ko chalaa hai ishq
saamaaN-e-sadhazaar namakdaaN kiye hue
phir bhar rahaa huuN Khaamaa-e-mizshgaaN baa_Khuun-e-dil
saaz-e-chaman taraazii-e-daamaaN kiye hue
baaham_digar hue hain dil-o-diidaa phir raqiib
nazzaaraa-o-Khayaal kaa saamaaN kiye hue
dil phir tavaaf-e-kuu-e-malaamat ko jaaye hai
pindaar kaa sanam kadaa viiraaN kiye hue
phir shauq kar rahaa hai Khariidaar kii talab
arz-e-mataa-e-aql-o-dil-o-jaaN kiye hue
dauDe hai phir har ek gul-o-laalaa par Khayaal
sad gulsitaaN nigaah kaa saamaaN kiye hue
phir chaahataa huuN naamaa-e-dil_daar kholanaa
jaaN nazar-e-dil_farebii-e-unvaaN kiye hue
maaNge hai phir kisii ko lab-e-baam par havas
zulf-e-siyaah ruKh pe pareshaaN kiye hue
chaahe phir kisii ko muqaabil men aarazuu
surme se tez dashnaa-e-mizshgaaN kiye hue
ik nau_bahaar-e-naaz ko taake hai phir nigaah
chehara furoG-e-mai se gulistaaN kiye hue
phir jii men hai ki dar pe kisii ke paDe rahen
sar zer baar-e-minnat-e-darbaaN kiye hue
jii DhuuNDhataa hai phir vahii fursat ke raat din
baiThe rahen tasavvur-e-jaanaaN kiye hue
'Ghalib' hamen na chheD ki phir josh-e-ashk se
baiThe hain ham tahayyaa-e-tuufaaN kiye hue...