milti hai KHu-e-yar se nar iltihab mein
miltī hai ḳhū-e-yār se naar iltihāb meñ
kāfir huuñ gar na miltī ho rāhat azaab meñ
kab se huuñ kyā batā.ūñ jahān-e-ḳharāb meñ
shab-hā-e-hijr ko bhī rakhūñ gar hisāb meñ
tā phir na intizār meñ niiñd aa.e umr bhar
aane kā ahd kar ga.e aa.e jo ḳhvāb meñ
qāsid ke aate aate ḳhat ik aur likh rakhūñ
maiñ jāntā huuñ jo vo likheñge javāb meñ
mujh tak kab un kī bazm meñ aatā thā daur-e-jām
saaqī ne kuchh milā na diyā ho sharāb meñ
jo munkir-e-vafā ho fareb us pe kyā chale
kyuuñ bad-gumāñ huuñ dost se dushman ke baab meñ
maiñ muztarib huuñ vasl meñ ḳhauf-e-raqīb se
Daalā hai tum ko vahm ne kis pech-o-tāb meñ
maiñ aur hazz-e-vasl ḳhudā-sāz baat hai
jaañ nazr denī bhuul gayā iztirāb meñ
hai tevrī chaḌhī huī andar naqāb ke
hai ik shikan paḌī huī tarf-e-naqāb meñ
lākhoñ lagāo ek churānā nigāh kā
lākhoñ banāv ek bigaḌnā itaab meñ
vo naala dil meñ ḳhas ke barābar jagah na paa.e
jis naala se shigāf paḌe āftāb meñ
vo sehr mudd.ā-talabī meñ na kaam aa.e
jis sehr se safīna ravāñ ho sarāb meñ
'ġhālib' chhuTī sharāb par ab bhī kabhī kabhī
piitā huuñ roz-e-abr o shab-e-māhtāb meñ
milti hai KHu-e-yar se nar iltihab mein
kafir hun gar na milti ho rahat azab mein
kab se hun kya bataun jahan-e-KHarab mein
shab-ha-e-hijr ko bhi rakhun gar hisab mein
ta phir na intizar mein nind aae umr bhar
aane ka ahd kar gae aae jo KHwab mein
qasid ke aate aate KHat ek aur likh rakhun
main jaanta hun jo wo likhenge jawab mein
mujh tak kab un ki bazm mein aata tha daur-e-jam
saqi ne kuchh mila na diya ho sharab mein
jo munkir-e-wafa ho fareb us pe kya chale
kyun bad-guman hun dost se dushman ke bab mein
main muztarib hun wasl mein KHauf-e-raqib se
Dala hai tum ko wahm ne kis pech-o-tab mein
main aur hazz-e-wasl KHuda-saz baat hai
jaan nazr deni bhul gaya iztirab mein
hai tewri chaDhi hui andar naqab ke
hai ek shikan paDi hui tarf-e-naqab mein
lakhon lagao ek churana nigah ka
lakhon banaw ek bigaDna itab mein
wo nala dil mein KHas ke barabar jagah na pae
jis nala se shigaf paDe aaftab mein
wo sehr mudda-talabi mein na kaam aae
jis sehr se safina rawan ho sarab mein
'ghaalib' chhuTi sharab par ab bhi kabhi kabhi
pita hun roz-e-abr o shab-e-mahtab mein
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