miyan-biwi mein thi kuchh bahs-o-takrar
the zer-e-bahs 'ghaalib' ke kuchh ashaar

koi jab faisla ho hi na paya
to phir tang aa ke biwi ne sunaya

main mar kar jab pahunch jaungi jannat
to khud 'ghaalib' se kar lungi wazahat

kaha shauhar ne kya samjhi ho bibi
wo shair the sharabi aur kababi

jahannum hi mein hoga un ko rahna
kaha biwi ne phir tum puchh lena