aa, ki meree jaan ko qaraar naheeN hai
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 meiN ushshaaq kee GHubaar
naheeN hai dil se uThaa lutf-e-jalva haay ma'anee
GHair-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 !