dard minnat_kash-e-dawa na huaa
maiN na achchaa huaa, bura na huaa.
jama'a karate ho kyoN raqeeboN ka ?
ik tamaasha huaa gila na huaa
ham kahaaN qismat aazmaane jaayaiN ?
too hee jab KHanjar aazma na huaa.
kitne sheereeN haiN tere lab ! ki raqeeb
gaaliyaaN khaake be_maza na huaa.
hai KHabar garm unke aane kee
aaj hee ghar meiN boriya na huaa !
kya woh namrood kee KHudaaee thee
bandagee meiN tera bhala na huaa.
jaan dee, dee huee usee ki thee
haq to ye hai ke haq adaa na huaa
zaKHm gar dab gaya, lahoo na thama
kaam gar ruk gaya rawa na huaa.
rahzanee hai ki dil_sitaanee hai ?
leke dil, dil_sitaaN rawa na huaa.
kuchch to paDhiye ki log kehte haiN
"aaj 'GHalib' GHazalsara na huaa".

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