aa, ki meree jaan ko qaraar naheen hai

aa, ki meree jaan ko qaraar naheen ha
taaqat-e-bedaad-e-intazaar naheen hai

dete hain jannat hayaat-e-dahar ke badle
nashsha ba_andaaza-e-KHummaar naheen hai

giriya nikaale hai teree bazm se mujh ko
haay ! ki roone pe iKHtiyaar naheen hai

hamse abas hai gumaan-e-ranjish-e-khaatir
Khaak meih ushshaaq kee Ghubaar naheen hai

dil se uThaa lutf-e-jalva haay ma' aneeghair-e-gul aainaa-e-bahaar naheen hai

qatl ka mere kiya hai ahad to baare
waae ! akhar ahad ustuwaar naheen hai

toone qasam mai_kashee kee khaaee hai ' ghalib'
teree qasam ka kuchch ' eitbaar naheen hai !