Hai bas ki her ek un ke ishare main nishan aur
Kerte hain mohabbat to gujerta hai guman aur.

Yaarab wah na samjhe hai na samjhege meri baat
De aur dil unko, jo na de mujhko zaban aur.

Tum shaher main ho, to hamain kya gum, jab
uthenge,
Le aayenge bazar se, jaa ker dile jaan aur.

Hai aur bhi duniya main sukhanwer bahut achhe
Kaahte hain ki 'Ghalib' ka hai andaze-bayan aur