hazaaron khvaahishen aisii ki har khvaahish pe dam nikle
— Mirza Ghalib
Hazaaron khvaahishen aisee ki har khvaahish pe dam nikle
Bahut nikle mire armaan lekin phir bhee kam nikle
Dare kyuun meraa qaatil kyaa rahegaa us kee gardan par
Vo khuun jo chashm-e-tar se umr bhar yuun dam-ba-dam nikle
Nikalnaa khuld se aadam kaa sunte aa.e hain lekin
Bahut be-aabroo ho kar tire kooche se ham nikle
Bharam khul jaa.e zaalim tere qaamat kee daraazee kaa
Agar is turra-e-pur-pech-o-kham kaa pech-o-kham nikle
Magar likhvaa.e koee us ko khat to ham se likhvaa.e
Huee sub.h aur ghar se kaan par rakh kar qalam nikle
Huee is daur men mansoob mujh se baada-aashaamee
Phir aayaa vo zamaana jo jahaan men jaam-e-jam nikle
Huee jin se tavaqqo' khastagee kee daad paane kee
Vo ham se bhee ziyaada khasta-e-tegh-e-sitam nikle
Mohabbat men naheen hai farq jiine aur marne kaa
Usee ko dekh kar jiite hain jis kaafir pe dam nikle
Kahaan mai-khaane kaa darvaaza 'ghaalib' aur kahaan vaa.iz
Par itnaa jaante hain kal vo jaataa thaa ki ham nikle