ajab nashat se jallad ke chale hain hum aage

ajab nashāt se jallād ke chale haiñ ham aage

ki apne saa.e se sar paañv se hai do qadam aage

qazā ne thā mujhe chāhā ḳharāb-e-bāda-e-ulfat

faqat ḳharāb likhā bas na chal sakā qalam aage

ġham-e-zamāna ne jhāḌī nashāt-e-ishq kī mastī

vagarna ham bhī uThāte the lazzat-e-alam aage

ḳhudā ke vāste daad us junūn-e-shauq kī denā

ki us ke dar pe pahuñchte haiñ nāma-bar se ham aage

ye umr bhar jo pareshāniyāñ uThā.ī haiñ ham ne

tumhāre aa.iyo ai turrah-hā-e-ḳham-ba-ḳham aage

dil o jigar meñ pur-afshāñ jo ek mauja-e-ḳhūñ hai

ham apne zom meñ samjhe hue the us ko dam aage

qasam janāze pe aane kī mere khāte haiñ 'ġhālib'

hamesha khāte the jo merī jaan kī qasam aage

ajab nashat se jallad ke chale hain hum aage

ki apne sae se sar panw se hai do qadam aage

qaza ne tha mujhe chaha KHarab-e-baada-e-ulfat

faqat KHarab likha bas na chal saka qalam aage

gham-e-zamana ne jhaDi nashat-e-ishq ki masti

wagarna hum bhi uThate the lazzat-e-alam aage

KHuda ke waste dad us junun-e-shauq ki dena

ki us ke dar pe pahunchte hain nama-bar se hum aage

ye umr bhar jo pareshaniyan uThai hain hum ne

tumhaare aaiyo ai turrah-ha-e-KHam-ba-KHam aage

dil o jigar mein pur-afshan jo ek mauja-e-KHun hai

hum apne zom mein samjhe hue the us ko dam aage

qasam janaze pe aane ki mere khate hain 'ghaalib'

hamesha khate the jo meri jaan ki qasam aage