koi din gar zindagani aur hai
apne ji mein hamne thani aur hai

atish-e-dozakh mein ye garmi kahan
soz-e-gam hai nihani aur hai

barha dekhin hain un ki ranjishen
par kuch ab k sargirani aur hai

dek khat munh dekhta hai namabar
kuch to paigam-e-zabani aur hai

qata-e-amar hai aksar nujum
wo bala-e-asmani aur hai

ho chukin "Ghalib" balayen sab tamam
ek marg-e-nagahani aur hai