dard minnat_kash-e-dawa na huaa........

dard minnat_kash-e-dawa na huaa

maiN na achchaa huaa, bura na huaa.

jama'a karate ho kyoN raqeeboN ka ?

ik tamaasha huaa gila na huaa

ham kahaaN qismat aazmaane jaayaiN ?

too hee jab KHanjar aazma na huaa.

kitne sheereeN haiN tere lab ! ki raqeeb

gaaliyaaN khaake be_maza na huaa.

hai KHabar garm unke aane kee

aaj hee ghar meiN boriya na huaa !

kya woh namrood kee KHudaaee thee

bandagee meiN tera bhala na huaa.

jaan dee, dee huee usee ki thee

haq to ye hai ke haq adaa na huaa

zaKHm gar dab gaya, lahoo na thama

kaam gar ruk gaya rawa na huaa.

rahzanee hai ki dil_sitaanee hai ?

leke dil, dil_sitaaN rawa na huaa.

kuchch to paDhiye ki log kehte haiN

"aaj 'GHalib' GHazalsara na huaa".