kuchh apne daur ki bhi kahani likha karo
patthar ko mom khun ko pani likha karo

jiddat ki rau mein log kahan se kahan gae
tum se bane to baat purani likha karo

wo ahd hai ki shola-fishan bijliyon ko bhi
ghazlon mein rang-o-nur ki rani likha karo

lafzon ko apne asl maani se aar hai
ab doston ko dushman-e-jaani likha karo

hai be-hison ki bhid na hoga koi asar
akhbar mein hazar girani likha karo

likhne ke waste koi unwan chahiye
fariyaad-o-ah-o-ashk-fishani likha karo

shohrat ke khwastgaro mera mashwara hai ye
'ghaalib' ka apne aap ko sani likha karo

'danish' zah-e-nasib mile zakhm-e-lala-rang
har zakhm-e-dil ko un ki nishani likha karo