tere mahal mein kaise basar ho is ki to girai bahut hai
main ghar ki angnai mein khush hun mere liye angnai bahut hai

apni apni zat mein gum hain ahl-e-dil bhi ahl-e-nazar bhi
mahfil mein dil kyun kar bahle mahfil mein tanhai bahut hai

gharq-e-dariya hona yaro 'ghaalib' ne kyun chaha aakhir
aisi marg-e-la-waris mein socho to ruswai bahut hai

dushman se ghabrana abas hai ghair se darna bhi la-hasil
kul ka ghatak ghar ka bhedi ek wibhishan bhai bahut hai

barson mein ek jogi lauta jangal mein phir jot jagai
kahne laga ai bhole shankar shahron mein mahngai bahut hai

apni dharti hi ke dukh-sukh hum in sheron mein kahte hain
hum ko himala se kya matlab us ki to unchai bahut hai

pursish-e-gham ko khud nahin aae un ka magar paigham to aaya
hijr ki rut mein jaan-e-hazin ko dur ki ye shahnai bahut hai

dil ki kitaben padh nahin sakta lekin chehre padh leta hun
dhalti umr ki dhup mein 'sahir' itni bhi binai bahut hai