aise bikhre hain raat din jaise

Motiyon vaala haar toot gaya

Tumne mujhko piro ke rakha thaa …

Aadmi bulbula hai paani ka

Aur paani ki behti setteh par

Toot-ta bhi hai, doobta bhi hai

Phir ubharta hai, phir sey behta hai

Na samandar nigal saka isko

Na tavareekh tod paayi hai

Waqt ki mauj par sada behta

Aadmi bulbula hai paani ka

Zindagi kya hai Jan-ne ke liye

Zinda rehna bahut zaroori hai

Aaj tak koi bhi raha to nahin

Saari waadi udaas baithi hai

Mausam-e-gul ne khud-kashi kar li

Kisne barood boya baagon mein

Aao hum sab pehen lein aaiine

Saare dekhenge apna hi chehra

Sabko saarey haseen lagenge yahaan

Hai nahin jo dikhaai deta hai

Aaiine par chappa hua chehra

Tarjooma aaiine ka theek nahin

Humko Ghalib ne yeh dua di thi

Tum salaamat raho hazaar baras

Yeh baras to faqat dinon mein gaya

Lab tere Mir ne bhi dekhi hain

Pankhudi ik gulaab se hain

Baatein sunte to Ghalib ho jaate

Aise bikhre hain raat din jaise

Motiyon vaala haar toot gaya

Tumne mujhko piro ke rakha thaa …