na main wo raha kya se kya ho gaya
kya mile tum mujhe main khuda ho gaya

waqt kate na katta tha kal tak mera
dil hai masruf jab se fida ho gaya

ek tera nam hi bas mujhe yaad hai
aaj-kal ye mera falsafa ho gaya

har kisi ki zaban pe hai charche mere
mano akhbar main aaj ka ho gaya

us ke dar pe shab-o-roz ja baithna
kaam hum se yahi ek bada ho gaya

na mile aise shair zamane hue
ek 'ghaalib' tha main dusra ho gaya