gham-e-duniya se gar pai bhi fursat sar uThane ki

ġham-e-duniyā se gar paa.ī bhī fursat sar uThāne kī

falak kā dekhnā taqrīb tere yaad aane kī

khulegā kis tarah mazmūñ mire maktūb kā yā-rab

qasam khaa.ī hai us kāfir ne kāġhaz ke jalāne kī

lipaTnā parniyāñ meñ shola-e-ātish kā pinhāñ hai

vale mushkil hai hikmat dil meñ soz-e-ġham chhupāne kī

unheñ manzūr apne zaḳhmiyoñ kā dekh aanā thā

uThe the sair-e-gul ko dekhnā shoḳhī bahāne kī

hamārī sādgī thī iltifāt-e-nāz par marnā

tirā aanā na thā zālim magar tamhīd jaane kī

lakad kūb-e-havādis kā tahammul kar nahīñ saktī

mirī tāqat ki zāmin thī butoñ kī naaz uThāne kī

kahūñ kyā ḳhūbi-e-auzā-e-abnā-e-zamāñ 'ġhālib'

badī kī us ne jis se ham ne kī thī bār-hā nekī

gham-e-duniya se gar pai bhi fursat sar uThane ki

falak ka dekhna taqrib tere yaad aane ki

khulega kis tarah mazmun mere maktub ka ya-rab

qasam khai hai us kafir ne kaghaz ke jalane ki

lipaTna parniyan mein shola-e-atish ka pinhan hai

wale mushkil hai hikmat dil mein soz-e-gham chhupane ki

unhen manzur apne zaKHmiyon ka dekh aana tha

uThe the sair-e-gul ko dekhna shoKHi bahane ki

hamari sadgi thi iltifat-e-naz par marna

tera aana na tha zalim magar tamhid jaane ki

lakad kub-e-hawadis ka tahammul kar nahin sakti

meri taqat ki zamin thi buton ki naz uThane ki

kahun kya KHubi-e-auza-e-abna-e-zaman 'ghaalib'

badi ki us ne jis se hum ne ki thi bar-ha neki