bas ki dushwaar hai har kaam ka aasaaN honaaa

bas ki dushwaar hai har kaam ka aasaaN honaaa

aadamii ko bhii mayassar nahiin insaaN honaa

giriyaa chaahe hai Kharaabii mere kaashaane kii

dar-o-diivaar se Tapake hai bayaabaaN honaa

waa-e-diiwaangii-e-shauq ke har dam mujh ko

aap jaanaa udhar aur aap hii hairaaN honaa

jalvaa az_bas ke taqaaza-e-nigah karataa hai

jauhar-e-aaiina bhii chaahe hai mizaGaaN honaa

ishrat-e-qatl_gah-e-ahal-e-tamannaa mat puuchh

iid-e-nazzaaraa hai shamashiir kaa uriyaaN honaa

le gaye Khaak men ham daaG-e-tamannaa-e-nishaat

tuu ho aur aap ba_sad_rang-e-gulistaa N honaa

ishrat-e-paaraa-e-dil, zaKhm-e-tamannaa_Khaanaa

lazzat-e-riish-e-jigar Garq-e-namakdaaN honaa

kii mere qatl ke baad us ne jafaa se taubaa

haaye us zod_pashemaaN kaa pashemaaN honaa

haif us chaar girah kapaDe kii qismat 'Ghalib'

jis kii qismat men ho aashiq kaa garebaaN honaa