Jab be taqreeb e safar yar ne mehmil bandha,
Tapish e shuaq ne har zarre pe ek dil bandha !
Ehl e beenish ne be herat kada e shukhi e naz,
Johar e aaina ko tooti e bismil bandha !
Yas o ummeed ne yak arbadah maida'n manga,
Ijz e himmat ne tilsim e dil e saail bandha !
Na bandhe tashnagi e zuaq ke mazmoon Ghalib!
Garche dil khol ke darya ko bhi saahil bandha
