jaur se baaz aaye par baaz aayaiN kya ? 
kehte haiN, ham tumko muNh dikhlayaiN kya ? 

raat din gardish meiN haiN saat aasmaaN 
ho rahega kuchch-na-kuchch ghabraayaiN kya ? 

laag ho to usko ham samjaiN lagaav 
jab na ho kuchch bhee, to dhoka khayaiN kya ? 

ho liye kyoN naamaabar ke saath-saath ? 
yaarab ! apne KHat ko ham pahooNchaayaiN kya ? 

mauj-e-KHooN sar se guzar hee kyoN na jaaye 
aastaan-e-yaar se uTh jaayaiN kya ? 

umr bhar dekha kiye marne kee raah 
mar gaye par dekhiye dikhlaayaiN kya?

poochchte haiN woh ki 'GHalib' kaun hai ? 
koee batlao ki ham batlaayaiN kya ?
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