Wo firaaq aur wo visaal kahan,
Wo shab o roz o maah o saal kahan !
Fursat e karubar e shoq kise,
Zuaq e nazara e jamaal kahan !
Dil to dil wo dimaagh bhi na raha,
Shor e suada e khat o khaal kahan !
Thi wo ek shakhs ke tasawwur se,
Ab wo raanaiy e khayaal kahan !
Aisa aasan nahi lahoo rona,
Dil mei taqat, jigar mei haal kahan !
Hum se chho ta qimaar khan e ishq,
Waan jo jawein, gira mei maal kahan !
Fikr e dunya mei sar khapata hun,
Main kahan aur ye wabaal kahan !
Muzmahil ho gaye quwa Ghalib,
Wo anaasir mei eitedaal kahan !!
Wo shab o roz o maah o saal kahan !
Fursat e karubar e shoq kise,
Zuaq e nazara e jamaal kahan !
Dil to dil wo dimaagh bhi na raha,
Shor e suada e khat o khaal kahan !
Thi wo ek shakhs ke tasawwur se,
Ab wo raanaiy e khayaal kahan !
Aisa aasan nahi lahoo rona,
Dil mei taqat, jigar mei haal kahan !
Hum se chho ta qimaar khan e ishq,
Waan jo jawein, gira mei maal kahan !
Fikr e dunya mei sar khapata hun,
Main kahan aur ye wabaal kahan !
Muzmahil ho gaye quwa Ghalib,
Wo anaasir mei eitedaal kahan !!