Alafaz nahi hai paas mere gum-e-ulfat kaise bayan karoon Aap ne ki hai mujhse beeafayee ye jag zaahir kaise karoon Humne to aap se mohabbat karke khud hai bhula diya Tere baad haalat kaise hai meri ab ye zaahir kaise karoon
Haif us chaar girah kapde ki qismat "Ghalib" Jis ki qismat mein ho aashiq ka girebaan hona Mujhko aashiq kahke uske roo baroo mat kijiyo Dostaan ! Gar dost ho to yeh kabho mat kijiyo Aashiq ki bekasi ka aalam na poochhiye Majnu pe jo guzar gayee sahraa gawah hai ""
Kabhi roke muskuraye, kabhi muskurake roye Teri yaad jab bhi aayee, tujhe bhula bulake roye Ek tera hi naam tha jise hazaar baartha likha Jise khush hue the likhkar use mita mitake roye…