aaj maqtal mein khabar hai ki charaghan hoga
gar ye sach hai to mere qatl ka saman hoga

aaj khelenge mere khun se holi sab log
kitna rangin har ek shakhs ka daman hoga

aaj wo phul chadhaenge meri turbat par
rashk-e-gulzar-e-jinan marqad-e-viran hoga

aaj mail-ba-tajalli hai jo laila-e-harim
qais be-chaara kahin sarf-e-bayaban hoga

aaj gar bazm-e-sukhan hai to chalo hum bhi chalen
sunne mein aaya hai 'betab' ghazal-khwan hoga