Woh firaaq aur woh vissal kahaN
Woh shab-O-roz-O-maah-O-saal kahaaN

Fursat-E-karobaar-E-shauq kise
Zauq-E nazzaara-E jamaal KahaaN

Dil to dil vo dimagh bhi na raha
Shor-E-sauda E khatt-O-Khal KahaaN

Thi wo ik shakhs ke tasawwur se
Ab wo raanaayi-E-khayal kahaaN

Aisaa aasaaN nahiN lahoo ronaa
Dil meN taaqat jigar meN haal kahaaN

Humse chhuta Qumaar-khana E-ishq
WaaN Jo JayeN girah meN maal kahaaN

Fikr-E-duniya meN sar khapata HuN
MaiN kahaaN aur yeh vabaal kahaaN

Muzmahil ho gaye Quwaa ‘Ghalib’
Woh anaasir meN aitedaal kahaaN
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