کیوں جل گیا نہ تاب رخ یار دیکھ کر

Kyun jal gaya na tab-e-rukh-e-yar dekh kar

Jalta hoon apni taqat-e-deedar dekh kar

Aatish-parast kehte hain ahl-e-jahan mujhe

Sargarm nala-ha-e-sharar-bar dekh kar

Kya aabru-e-ishq jahan aam ho jafa

Rukta hoon tum ko be-sabab aazar dekh kar

Aata hai mere qatl ko pur-josh rashk se

Marta hoon us ke haath mein talwar dekh kar

Sabit hua hai gardan-e-meena pe khoon-e-khalq

Larze hai mauj-e-mai teri raftar dekh kar

Wah-hasrata ke yar ne khaincha sitam se haath

Hum ko harees-e-lazzat-e-aazar dekh kar

Bik jate hain hum aap mata-e-sukhan ke saath

Lekin ayyar-e-tab kharidar dekh kar

Zunnar bandh subha-e-sad-dana tor dal

Rah-ro chale hai raah ko hamwar dekh kar

In aablon se paon ke ghabra gaya tha main

Ji khush hua hai raah ko pur-khar dekh kar

Kya bad-guman hai mujh se ke aaine mein mere

Toti ka aks samjhe hai zangar dekh kar

Girni thi hum pe barq-e-tajalli na tor par

Dete hain bada zarf-e-qadah-khwar dekh kar

Sar phorna woh Ghalib shoreda-haal ka

Yaad aa gaya mujhe teri deewar dekh kar