Milti hai khuay yaar say naar-e-Ilthaab mein,
Kafir hun, gar na milti ho rahat azaab mein...

Kab say hun, kya bataun jahan-e-Kharab mein,
Shab haye hijr ko bhi rakhun gar hisaab mein...

Ta fir na intezar mein neend aye umr bhr,
Aanay ka ehad kar gaye aye jo khawaab mein...

Qaasid k aatay aatay khat ik or likh rakhun,
Main janta hun woh jo likhen gay jawaab mein...

Mujh tak kab un key bazm mein ata tha daur-e-Jaam
Saaqi nay kuchh mila na diya ho sharaab mein...

Jo munkir-e-Wafa ho, faraib us pay kya chalay,
Kyun bad gumann hun dost dushman k baab mein...

Lakhon lagao, ek churana nigah ka,
Lakhon banao ek bigarna itaab mein...

Ghalib! Chhuti sharab per ab bhi kabhi kabhi,
Peeta hun roz-e-Abro shab-e-Mahtaab mein...