Mudat howee hai yaar ko mehmaan kiay howay
Josh qadah say bazam-e-chiraghan kiay howay

Karta hon jama phir jigar lakhat kakhat ko
Arsaa howa hai dawat-e-musgan kiay howay

Phir wazah ahtiat say ruknay laga hai dam
Barsoon howay hain chawak giraban kiay howay

Phir gram nala-e-hi sharar bar hai nafas
Mudat howee hai sair chiraghan kiaya howay

Phir pursash jurahat-e-dil ko chala hai ishiq
Saman sad hazar namakdan kiay howay

Dil phir tawaf ko lai mulamat ko jai hai
Pindar ka sanam kadah veeran kiay howay

Phir shoq kar rah hai kharidar ki talab
Araz-e-mata aqal o dil o jan kiay howay

Mangay hai phir kisi ko lab-e-balm per hawas
Zuluf siah rukh pay prashan kiay howay

Eik nou bahar naz ko takay hai phir nigah
Chehra farogh may say gulistan kiay howay

Phir jee main hai k dar pay kisi k paray rahain
Sir zeer bar manat darban kiay howay

Jee dhondta hai phir wohi fursat kay raaat din
Baithay rahain taswar-e-jana kiay howay

Ghalib humein na chair k phir josh ashak say
Baithay hain hum tah-e-tofan kiay howay

Asad Ullah Khan Ghalib