aaina kyun na dun ke tamasha kahen jise
aisa kahan se laun ke tujhasa kahen jise
hasarat ne la rakha teri bazm-e-khayal mein
guladasta-e-nigah suveda kahen jise
phunka hai kisane goshe muhabbat mein ae khuda
afasun-e-intazar tamanna kahen jise
sar par hujum-e-dard-e-garibi se daliye
wo ek musht-e-khak ke sahara kahen jise
hai chashm-e-tar mein hasarat-e-didar se nihan
shauq-e-inan gusekhta dariya kahen jise
darakar hai shiguftan-e-gul haye aish ko
subh-e-bahar panba-e-mina kahen jise
“ghalib” bura na man jo vaiz bura kahe
aisa bhi koi hai ke sab acha kahen jise
aisa kahan se laun ke tujhasa kahen jise
hasarat ne la rakha teri bazm-e-khayal mein
guladasta-e-nigah suveda kahen jise
phunka hai kisane goshe muhabbat mein ae khuda
afasun-e-intazar tamanna kahen jise
sar par hujum-e-dard-e-garibi se daliye
wo ek musht-e-khak ke sahara kahen jise
hai chashm-e-tar mein hasarat-e-didar se nihan
shauq-e-inan gusekhta dariya kahen jise
darakar hai shiguftan-e-gul haye aish ko
subh-e-bahar panba-e-mina kahen jise
“ghalib” bura na man jo vaiz bura kahe
aisa bhi koi hai ke sab acha kahen jise