muddat huii hai yaar ko mahamaa.N kiye hue...

muddat huii hai yaar ko mahamaa.N kiye hue.
josh-e-qadah se bazm charaaGaa.N kiye hue.

karataa huu.N jamaa phir jigar-e-laKht-laKht ko.
arsaa huaa hai daavat-e-mizshgaa.N kiye hue.

phir vazaa-e-ehatiyaat se rukane lagaa hai dam.
baraso.n hue hai.n chaak girebaa.N kiye hue.

phir garm_naalaa haaye sharar_baar hai nafas.
muddat huii hai sair-e-charaaGaa.N kiye hue.

phir pursish-e-jaraahat-e-dil ko chalaa hai ishq.
saamaa.N-e-sad_hazaar namak_daa.N kiye hue.

phir bhar rahaa huu.N Khaamaa-e-mizshgaa.N baa_Khuun-e-dil.
saaz-e-chaman_taraazii-e-daamaa.N kiye hue.

baa_ham_digar hue hai.n dil-o-diidaa phir raqiib.
nazzaaraa-o-Khayaal kaa saamaa.N kiye hue.

dil phir tavaaf-e-kuu-e-malaamat ko jaaye hai.
pi.ndaar kaa sanam_kadaa viiraa.N kiye hue.

phir shauq kar rahaa hai Khariidaar kii talab.
arz-e-mataa-e-aql-o-dil-o-jaa.N kiye hue.

dau.De hai phir har ek gul-o-laalaa par Khayaal.
sad_gul_sitaa.N nigaah kaa saamaa.N kiye hue.

phir chaahataa huu.N naamaa-e-dil_daar kholana.
ajaa.N nazar-e-dil_farebii-e-unvaa.N kiye hue.

maa.Nge hai phir kisii ko lab-e-baam par havasz.
ulf-e-siyaah ruKh pe pareshaa.N kiye hue.

chaahe phir kisii ko muqaabil me.n aarazuu.
surme se tez dashnaa-e-mizshgaa.N kiye hue.

ik nau_bahaar-e-naaz ko taake hai phir nigaah.
chehara furoG-e-mai se gulistaa.N kiye hue.

phir jii me.n hai ki dar pe kisii ke pa.De rahe.n.
sar zer baar-e-minnat-e-darbaa.N kiye hue.

jii Dhuu.NDhataa hai phir vahii fursat ke raat din.
baiThe rahe.n tasavvur-e-jaanaa.N kiye hue.

‘Ghalib’ hame.n na chhe.D ki phir josh-e-ashk se.
baiThe hai.n ham tahayyaa-e-tuufaa.N kiye hue.