kya tang hum sitam-zadagan ka jahan hai

kyā tañg ham sitam-zadagāñ kā jahān hai

jis meñ ki ek baiza-e-mor āsmān hai

hai kā.enāt ko harakat tere zauq se

partav se āftāb ke zarre meñ jaan hai

hālāñki hai ye sīli-e-ḳhārā se laala rañg

ġhāfil ko mere shīshe pe mai kā gumān hai

kī us ne garm sīna-e-ahl-e-havas meñ jā

aave na kyuuñ pasand ki ThanDā makān hai

kyā ḳhuub tum ne ġhair ko bosa nahīñ diyā

bas chup raho hamāre bhī muñh meñ zabān hai

baiThā hai jo ki sāya-e-dīvār-e-yār meñ

farmāñ-ravā-e-kishvar-e-hindūstān hai

hastī kā e'tibār bhī ġham ne miTā diyā

kis se kahūñ ki daaġh jigar kā nishān hai

hai baare e'timād-e-vafā-dārī is qadar

'ġhālib' ham is meñ ḳhush haiñ ki nā-mehrbān hai

dehlī ke rahne vaalo 'asad' ko satāo mat

be-chāra chand roz kā yaañ mehmān hai

kya tang hum sitam-zadagan ka jahan hai

jis mein ki ek baiza-e-mor aasman hai

hai kaenat ko harakat tere zauq se

partaw se aaftab ke zarre mein jaan hai

haalanki hai ye sili-e-KHara se lala rang

ghafil ko mere shishe pe mai ka guman hai

ki us ne garm sina-e-ahl-e-hawas mein ja

aawe na kyun pasand ki ThanDa makan hai

kya KHub tum ne ghair ko bosa nahin diya

bas chup raho hamare bhi munh mein zaban hai

baiTha hai jo ki saya-e-diwar-e-yar mein

farman-rawa-e-kishwar-e-hindustan hai

hasti ka e'tibar bhi gham ne miTa diya

kis se kahun ki dagh jigar ka nishan hai

hai bare e'timad-e-wafa-dari is qadar

'ghaalib' hum is mein KHush hain ki na-mehrban hai

dehli ke rahne walo 'asad' ko satao mat

be-chaara chand roz ka yan mehman hai