Deher mein, naqsh e wafa wajh e tasalli na hua
Hai ye wo lafz ke sharminda e maani na hua
Sabza e khat se tera kakul e sarkash na daba
Ye zamurrad bhi, hareef e dam e afaye na hua
Main ne chaha tha ke andoh e wafa se chooton
Who sitamgar mere merne pai bhi razi na hua
Dil guzargah e khayal e mai o saaghar hi sahi
Gar nafas jada-e-sar manzil e taqwa na hua
Hun tere wada na karne mein bhi razi ke kabhi
Gosh minnat kash e gulbang e tasalli na hua
Kis se, mehromi e qismat ki shikayat kijiye
Hum ne chaha tha ke mar jayein, so wo bhi na hua
Mar gaya sadma e yak jumbish e lab se Ghalib
Natwani se hareef e dam e Eesa na hua !!
Hai ye wo lafz ke sharminda e maani na hua
Sabza e khat se tera kakul e sarkash na daba
Ye zamurrad bhi, hareef e dam e afaye na hua
Main ne chaha tha ke andoh e wafa se chooton
Who sitamgar mere merne pai bhi razi na hua
Dil guzargah e khayal e mai o saaghar hi sahi
Gar nafas jada-e-sar manzil e taqwa na hua
Hun tere wada na karne mein bhi razi ke kabhi
Gosh minnat kash e gulbang e tasalli na hua
Kis se, mehromi e qismat ki shikayat kijiye
Hum ne chaha tha ke mar jayein, so wo bhi na hua
Mar gaya sadma e yak jumbish e lab se Ghalib
Natwani se hareef e dam e Eesa na hua !!