Zulmat Qade me meri shab-e-gham ka josh hai
Ik shamma hai daleel-e-sehar so khamosh hai
Dagh-e-firaq-e-sohbat-e-shab ki jali hui
Ik shamma reh gayi hai so woh bhi khamoosh hai
Aatey hai ghaib se ye mazameen khayal me
GHALIB sareer-e-khama nawa-ye-saroosh hai
Ik shamma hai daleel-e-sehar so khamosh hai
Dagh-e-firaq-e-sohbat-e-shab ki jali hui
Ik shamma reh gayi hai so woh bhi khamoosh hai
Aatey hai ghaib se ye mazameen khayal me
GHALIB sareer-e-khama nawa-ye-saroosh hai