Na tha kuch to khuda tha, kuch na hota to khuda hota,
Duboya mujhko hone ne, na hota main to kia hota !
Hua jab gham se yun behis to gham kia sar ke katne ka,
Na hota gar juda tan se to zaano par dhara hota !
Hoi muddat ke Ghalib mar gaya par yad ata hai,
Wo har ek bat pe kehna ke 'yun hota to kia hota' !!
Duboya mujhko hone ne, na hota main to kia hota !
Hua jab gham se yun behis to gham kia sar ke katne ka,
Na hota gar juda tan se to zaano par dhara hota !
Hoi muddat ke Ghalib mar gaya par yad ata hai,
Wo har ek bat pe kehna ke 'yun hota to kia hota' !!