koi to shakl mohabbat mein sazgar aae
hansi nahin hai to rone se hi qarar aae

hai ek neamat-e-uzma gham-e-mohabbat bhi
magar ye shart ki insan ko sazgar aae

junun-e-dasht-pasandi batae deta hai
guzarni thi jo ghar mein wo hum guzar aae

guzarni hai mujhe umr tere qadmon mein
mujhe na kyun tere wadon pe e'tibar aae

tumhaari bazm se aa kar wahi khayal raha
hum ek bar gae tum hazar bar aae

nigah-e-dost koi aur baat hai warna
tu be-qarar kare aur mujhe qarar aae

hai mutmain bhi to kis kis umid-o-bim ke sath
wo na-murad jise lutf-e-intizar aae

bata gai hai jo mujh ko wo be-qarar nigah
na kah sakunga agar aaj bhi qarar aae

ye imtiyaz hai 'ghaalib' ke baad 'ali' ka
ki jis pe aap mare hain use bhi mar aae