Dard minnatkashe-davaa na huaa 
main na achchaa huaa, buraa na huaa 

jamaa karate ho kyo.n raqiibo’n ko 
ik tamaashaa huaa gilaa na huaa 

ham kahaan qismat aazamaane jaaye’n 
tuu hii jab khanjar aazamaa na huaa 

kitane shiiriin hain tere lab ke raqiib 
gaaliyaan khaake bemazaa na huaa 

hai khabar garm unke aane kii 
aaj hii ghar mein boriyaa na huaa 

kyaa vo namaruud kii Khudaaii thii 
bandagii mein meraa bhalaa na huaa 

jaan dii, dii huii usii kii thii 
haq to yuun hai ke haq adaa na huaa 

zakhm gar dab gayaa lahuu na thamaa 
kaam gar ruk gaya ravaa na huaa 

rahazanii hai ki dilsitaanee hai 
leke dil, dilsitaan ravaa na huaa 

kuchch to padhiye ki log kahate hai’n 
aaj 'Ghalib' Ghazalsaraa na huaa