ki tu ne lab-kushai to kis ke huzur ki
ab kirchiyan samet dil-e-na-subur ki

kis ke lahhu mein sham naha kar hai surkh-ru
kis ne chukai khun se qimat ghurur ki

sadiyon se kis ki qabr pe girya-kunan hai raat
leta hai kaun odh ke chadar ye nur ki

ilm-o-kamal aap ki miras kya kaha
parten na kholiye mere tahtush-shuur ki

taqdir jitna chahe mujhe dar-ba-dar kare
mitti se khu na jaegi burhan-pur ki

phir ba-adab hain lafz-o-maani mere huzur
phir fauj utar rahi hai khayal-e-tuyur ki

tafhim aan-janab ye 'ghaalib' ka sher hai
kuchh an-kahi bataiye bainassutur ki

hum khud se ham-kalam hoe kam nahin 'nadim'
jawen kalim sair karen koh-e-tur ki