Dard minnat kash e dawa na hua

Dard minnat kash e dawa na hua,
Main na acha hua, bura na hua !

Jama karte ho kyon raqeebon ko,
Ek tamasha hua, gila na hua !

Hum kahan qismat aazmane jayein,
Tu hi jab khanjar aazma na hua !

Kitne sheerein hain tere lab ke raqeeb,
Gaaliyan kha ke be maza na hua !

Hai khabar garm un ke aane ki,
Aaj hi ghar mei boriya na hua !

Kia wo namrood ki khudai thi,
Bandagi mein mira bhala na hua !

Jan di, di hui usi ki thi,
Haq to yun hai ke haq ada na hua !

Zakhm gar dab gaya, lahu na thama,
Kam gar ruk gaya, rawaa na hua !

Kuch to parhiye ke log kehte hain,
Aa Ghalib ghazal sara na hua !!

-Mirza Ghalib-