muddat hui hai yar ko mehman kiye hue

josh-e-qadah se bazm charaghan kiye hue

karta hun jama phir jigar-e-lakht-lakht ko

arsa hua hai dawat-e-mizhgan kiye hue

phir waz-e-ehtiyat se rukne laga hai dam

barson hue hain chaak gareban kiye hue

phir garm-nala-ha-e-sharar-bar hai nafas

muddat hui hai sair-e-charaghan kiye hue

phir pursish-e-jarahat-e-dil ko chala hai ishq

saman-e-sad-hazar namak-dan kiye hue

phir bhar raha hun khama-e-mizhgan ba-khun-e-dil

saz-e-chaman taraazi-e-daman kiye hue

baham-digar hue hain dil o dida phir raqib

nazzara o khayal ka saman kiye hue

dil phir tawaf-e-ku-e-malamat ko jae hai

pindar ka sanam-kada viran kiye hue

phir shauq kar raha hai kharidar ki talab

arz-e-mata-e-aql-o-dil-o-jaan kiye hue

dauDe hai phir har ek gul-o-lala par khayal

sad-gulistan nigah ka saman kiye hue

phir chahta hun nama-e-dildar kholna

jaan nazr-e-dil-farebi-e-unwan kiye hue

mange hai phir kisi ko lab-e-baam par hawas

zulf-e-siyah rukh pe pareshan kiye hue

chahe hai phir kisi ko muqabil mein aarzu

surme se tez dashna-e-mizhgan kiye hue

ek nau-bahaar-e-naz ko take hai phir nigah

chehra farogh-e-mai se gulistan kiye hue

phir ji mein hai ki dar pe kisi ke pade rahen

sar zer-bar-e-minnat-e-darban kiye hue

ji dhundta hai phir wahi fursat ki raat din

baithe rahen tasawwur-e-jaanan kiye hue

‘

ghaalib’ hamein na chhedki phir josh-e-ashk se

baithe hain hum tahayya-e-tufan kiye hue