Zulmat-kade mein mere shab-gham ka josh hai,
ik shama hai daleel-e-saher tu khamosh hai.
dagh-e-firaq suhbat-e-shab kee jalii huvi,
ek shamma reh gaee hai, subh bhi khamosh hai.
aate hein ghaib si ye mazameen khayal mein,
Ghalib sareer-e khama nawa-e-sarosh hai.
Mirza a**adulla Khan Ghalib.
ik shama hai daleel-e-saher tu khamosh hai.
dagh-e-firaq suhbat-e-shab kee jalii huvi,
ek shamma reh gaee hai, subh bhi khamosh hai.
aate hein ghaib si ye mazameen khayal mein,
Ghalib sareer-e khama nawa-e-sarosh hai.
Mirza a**adulla Khan Ghalib.