hazaaron  khwahishain  aisi  ki  har khwahish pe dum nikale

bahut nikale mere armaan lekin fir bhi kam nikale

dare kyu mera quatill kya rahega uski gardan par

wo khooN, jo chashm-e-tar se 'umr bhar yoon dum_ba_dum nikale

nikalana khud se aadam ka sunte aayein hai lekin

nahut be_aabaru ho kar tere kuuche se hum nikale

bharam  khul  jaaye zaalim  tere  qaamat ki daraazee ka
agar  is turra-e-pur_pech-o-kham  ka  pech-o-kham niklae

magar likhwaye  koi usko khat, to hamse likhawaaye
hui subah aur ghar  se kaan par rakh kar kalam nikale

hui is  daur main  mansoob  mujhse baada_aashaamee
fir aaya wo zamaaa, jo jahaan se jaam-e-jam nikale

hui  jinse  tavaqqo khastagee  ki daud pane ki
wo hamse bhi zyaada khasta-e-tegh-e-sitam nikale

mohabbat main nahin  hai fark  jeene aur  marne ka
usi ko dekh kar jeete hain  jis kaafir pe dum nikale

 zara kar  jor  seene  par  ki  teer-e-pursitam  nikale
 jo wo  nikale to dil  nikale, jo dil nikale to dum nikale

khuda  ke  vaaste  parda  na  kaabe  se  utha zaalim
kahin aisa na ho yahan bhi wahi  kaafir sanam nikale

kahan  maikhane ka darwaaza 'Ghalib' aur kahan waaiz
par itna  jaante hain  kal wo jaata tha ki hum  nikale