dard minnat_kashe-davaa na huaa

dard minnat_kashe-davaa na huaa 
mai.n na achchaa huaa, buraa na huaa 
jamaa karate ho kyo.n raqiibo.n ko 
ik tamaashaa huaa gilaa na huaa 
ham kahaa.N qismat aazamaane jaaye.n 

tuu hii jab Kha.njar aazamaa na huaa 

kitane shiirii.n hai.n tere lab ke raqiib 

gaaliyaa.N khaake bemazaa na huaa 

hai Khabar garm unake aane kii 
aaj hii ghar me.n boriyaa na huaa 

kyaa vo namaruud kii Khudaaii thii 
ba.ndagii me.n meraa bhalaa na huaa

jaan dii, dii huii usii kii thii 

haq to yuu.N hai ke haq adaa na huaa 

zaKhm gar dab gayaa lahuu na thamaa 

kaam gar ruk gaya ravaa na huaa 

rahazanii hai ki dil_sitaanee hai 

leke dil, dil_sitaa.N ravaa na huaa 

kuchch to pa.Dhiye ki log kahate hai.n 

aaj 'Ghalib' Gazal_saraa na huaa 

(mirza Ghalib)