A ki meri jan men qarar nahin hai
Taqat-e-bedad-e-intazar nahin hai.
Dete hain janat hayat-e-dahar ke badale
Nashsha baandaza-e-khumar nahin hai.
Giriya nikale hai teri bazm se mujh ko
Haye! Ki rone pe ikhtiyar nahin hai.
Ham se abas hai guman-e-ranjish-e-khatir
Khak men ushshaq ki gubar nahin hai.
Dil se utha lutf-e-jalva haye maani
Gair-e-gul aina-e-bahar nahin hai.
Qatl ka mere kiya hai ahad to bare Vaye!
Agar ahad ustavar nahin hai.
Tu ne qasam maikashi ki khai hai `ghalib`
Teri qasam ka kuch aitabar nahin hai.