hui taKHir to kuchh bais-e-taKHir bhi tha

huī tāḳhīr to kuchh bā.is-e-tāḳhīr bhī thā

aap aate the magar koī ināñ-gīr bhī thā

tum se bejā hai mujhe apnī tabāhī kā gila

us meñ kuchh shā.iba-e-ḳhūbi-e-taqdīr bhī thā

tū mujhe bhuul gayā ho to patā batlā duuñ

kabhī fitrāk meñ tere koī naḳhchīr bhī thā

qaid meñ hai tire vahshī ko vahī zulf kī yaad

haañ kuchh ik ranj-e-girāñ-bāri-e-zanjīr bhī thā

bijlī ik kauñd ga.ī āñkhoñ ke aage to kyā

baat karte ki maiñ lab-tishna-e-taqrīr bhī thā

yūsuf us ko kahūñ aur kuchh na kahe ḳhair huī

gar bigaḌ baiThe to maiñ lā.iq-e-tāzīr bhī thā

dekh kar ġhair ko ho kyuuñ na kalejā ThanDā

naala kartā thā vale tālib-e-tāsīr bhī thā

peshe meñ aib nahīñ rakhiye na farhād ko naam

ham hī āshufta-saroñ meñ vo javāñ-mīr bhī thā

ham the marne ko khaḌe paas na aayā na sahī

āḳhir us shoḳh ke tarkash meñ koī tiir bhī thā

pakḌe jaate haiñ farishtoñ ke likhe par nā-haq

aadmī koī hamārā dam-e-tahrīr bhī thā

reḳhte ke tumhīñ ustād nahīñ ho 'ġhālib'

kahte haiñ agle zamāne meñ koī 'mīr' bhī thā

hui taKHir to kuchh bais-e-taKHir bhi tha

aap aate the magar koi inan-gir bhi tha

tum se beja hai mujhe apni tabahi ka gila

us mein kuchh shaiba-e-KHubi-e-taqdir bhi tha

tu mujhe bhul gaya ho to pata batla dun

kabhi fitrak mein tere koi naKHchir bhi tha

qaid mein hai tere wahshi ko wahi zulf ki yaad

han kuchh ek ranj-e-giran-bari-e-zanjir bhi tha

bijli ek kaund gai aankhon ke aage to kya

baat karte ki main lab-tishna-e-taqrir bhi tha

yusuf us ko kahun aur kuchh na kahe KHair hui

gar bigaD baiThe to main laiq-e-tazir bhi tha

dekh kar ghair ko ho kyun na kaleja ThanDa

nala karta tha wale talib-e-tasir bhi tha

peshe mein aib nahin rakhiye na farhad ko nam

hum hi aashufta-saron mein wo jawan-mir bhi tha

hum the marne ko khaDe pas na aaya na sahi

aaKHir us shoKH ke tarkash mein koi tir bhi tha

pakDe jate hain farishton ke likhe par na-haq

aadmi koi hamara dam-e-tahrir bhi tha

reKHte ke tumhin ustad nahin ho 'ghaalib'

kahte hain agle zamane mein koi 'mir' bhi tha