us bazm me.n...

us bazm me.n mujhe nahii.n banatii hayaa kiye

baiThaa rahaa agarche ishaare huaa kiye.

dil hii to hai siyaasat-e-darbaa.N se Dar gayaa
mai.n aur jaauu.N dar se tere bin sadaa kiye.

rakhataa phiruu.N huu.N Khiirqaa-o-sajjaadaa rahan-e-mai

muddat huii hai daavat-e-aab-o-havaa kiye.

be_sarfaa hii guzaratii hai, ho garche umr-e-Khizr

hazarat bhii kal kahe.nge ki ham kyaa kiyaa kiye.

maqaduur ho to Khaak se puuchhuu.N ke ae laiim

tuune vo ga.nj haaye giraa.N_maayaa kyaa kiye.

kis roz tohamate.n na taraashaa kiye aduu

kis din hamaare sar pe na aare chalaa kiye.

sohabat me.n Gair kii na pa.Dii ho kahii.n ye Khuu

dene lagaa hai bose baGair iltijaa kiye.

zid kii hai aur baat magar Khuu burii nahii.n

bhuule se us ne saika.Do.n vaade-vafaa kiye.

'Ghalib' tumhii.n kaho ki milegaa javaab kyaa

maanaa ki tum kahaa kiye aur vo sunaa kiye.