ajab pagal hai dil kar-e-jahan bani mein rahta hai
khuda jab dekhta hai khud bhi hairani mein rahta hai

main wo tuta hua tara jise mahfil na ras aai
main wo shola jo shab bhar aankh ke pani mein rahta hai

koi aisa nahin milta jo mujh mein dub kar dekhe
mere gham ko jo mere dil ki virani mein rahta hai

hazaron bijliyan tutin nasheman bhi jala lekin
koi to hai jo is ghar ki nigahbani mein rahta hai

khuda aur nakhuda donon khajil hain haal par mere
main wo tinka hun jo aaghosh-e-tughyani mein rahta hai

rumuz-e-mumlikat ya rab khirad samjhe ya tu jaane
junun mera to shauq-e-chaak-damani mein rahta hai

ghazal likhne se kya hoga 'mujibi' kuchh qaside likh
sharaf sunte hain ab tarz-e-sana-khwani mein rahta hai