bane jo shams-o-qamar nang-e-asman nikle
jinhen charagh samajhte rahe dhuan nikle

zara si der mein ek rind ho gaya momin
yaqin use bhi na tha hum bhi khush-guman nikle

na hum mein jauhar-e-'ghaalib' na un mein shan-e-'zafar'
to kis qusur mein koi qasida-khwan nikle

kisi ki chah mein jab jaan bhi hum ganwa aae
to lutf-e-yar ke qisse kahan kahan nikle

main sochta hun ki tarikh kya kahegi hamein
sahar ba-dosh chale shab ke pasban nikle

hadaf hamin ko banana ki mo'atabar thahro
is anjuman mein agar zikr-e-dostan nikle

jo sang-e-mil the be-abru hue 'khalid'
jo gard-e-pa bhi na the mir-e-karwan nikle