Kiya gham khwaar ne ruswa, lage aag is muhabbat ko
Na laaye taab jo gham ki, woh mera raazdan kyun ho
Ye keh sakte ho "hum dil mein nahin hai" par ye batlaoo
Ki jab dil mean tumhi-tum ho, to aankhon se nihaan kyun ho
Yahee hai aazmana to sataana kisko kehte hai
Udu ke ho liye jab tum to mera imtihaan kyun ho
Nikaala chahata hai kaam kya taanon se tu Ghalib
Tere be-mehar kehne se woh tujh pe meharbaan kyun ho
Na laaye taab jo gham ki, woh mera raazdan kyun ho
Ye keh sakte ho "hum dil mein nahin hai" par ye batlaoo
Ki jab dil mean tumhi-tum ho, to aankhon se nihaan kyun ho
Yahee hai aazmana to sataana kisko kehte hai
Udu ke ho liye jab tum to mera imtihaan kyun ho
Nikaala chahata hai kaam kya taanon se tu Ghalib
Tere be-mehar kehne se woh tujh pe meharbaan kyun ho