dard minnat kashe-dawa na hua

dard minnat kashe-dawa na hua 

main na acha hua, bura na hua 

jama karte ho kyon raqibon ko 

ik tamasha hua gila na hua 

ham kahan qismat azmane jayen 

tu hi jab khanjar azma na hua 

kitne shirin hain tere lab k raqib 

galiyan khak bemaza na hua 

hai khabar garm un k ane ki 

aj hi ghar mein boriya na hua 

kya woh namrud ki khudai thi
bandagi mein mera bhala na hua

jan di, di hui usi ki thi 

haq to yun hai k haq ada na hua 

zakhm gar dab gaya lahu na thama 

kam gar ruk gaya rawa na hua 

rahzani hai k dilsitanee hai 

lek dil, dilsitan rawa na hua 

kuch to parhiye k log kahte hain 

aj 'ghalib' gazalsara na hua