raah men ghar ke ishare bhi nahin niklenge
chand Duuba to sitare bhi nahin niklenge
Dubne ke liye sahil pe khaḌa huun main bhi
bandishen toḌ ke dhare bhi nahin niklenge
Thahar ai sail-e-ravan varna ye basti hi nahin
tere gharqab kinare bhi nahin niklenge
meri basti baḌi muflis hai magar ai hatim
log yuun haath pasare bhi nahin niklenge
tum ajab log ho angan ke liye rote ho
ab makanon men usare bhi nahin niklenge
raat bhar jaag ke ham ne jo kama.i ki hai
us se to din ke ḳhasare bhi nahin niklenge
tum bhi ‘ghalib’ ki tarah laakh jatan kar lo ‘shakil’
saare arman tumhare bhi nahin niklenge
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