Waise to is lahwajab qalaam ka naam hai Na Gul-e-Naghma Huun Na Parda-e-saaz
Na gul-e-naGhma huuN na parda-e-saaz
maiN huuN apnii shikast kii aavaaz
tuu aur aaraaiish-e-Kham-kaakul
maiN aur andesha-e-haae duur-o-daraaz
laaf-e-tamkiiN fareb-e-saada-dilii
ham haiN aur raazhaa-e-siina-e-gudaaz
nahiiN dil meN mere voh qatra-e-KhuuN
jis-se miZhgaaN huii na ho gulbaaz
mujhko puuchha to kuchh Ghazab na huaa
maiN Ghariib aur tuu Ghariib navaaz
asadullah KhaN tamaam huaa
aye dariiGha voh rind-e-shaahid baaz
Mirza Ghalib