bazicha-e-atfal hai duniya mere aage

bāzīcha-e-atfāl hai duniyā mire aage

hotā hai shab-o-roz tamāshā mire aage

ik khel hai aurañg-e-sulaimāñ mire nazdīk

ik baat hai ejāz-e-masīhā mire aage

juz naam nahīñ sūrat-e-’ālam mujhe manzūr

juz vahm nahīñ hastī-e-ashiyā mire aage

hotā hai nihāñ gard meñ sahrā mire hote

ghistā hai jabīñ ḳhaak pe dariyā mire aage

mat pūchh ki kyā haal hai merā tire pīchhe

tū dekh ki kyā rañg hai terā mire aage

sach kahte ho ḳhud-bīn-o-ḳhud-ārā huuñ na kyuuñ huuñ

baiThā hai but-e-ā.ina-sīmā mire aage

phir dekhiye andāz-e-gul-afshānī-e-guftār

rakh de koī paimāna-e-sahbā mire aage

nafrat kā gumāñ guzre hai maiñ rashk se guzrā

kyūñkar kahūñ lo naam na un kā mire aage

īmāñ mujhe roke hai jo khīñche hai mujhe kufr

kā'ba mire pīchhe hai kalīsā mire aage

'āshiq huuñ pa māshūq-farebī hai mirā kaam

majnūñ ko burā kahtī hai lailā mire aage

ḳhush hote haiñ par vasl meñ yuuñ mar nahīñ jaate

aa.ī shab-e-hijrāñ kī tamannā mire aage

hai maujzan ik qulzum-e-ḳhūñ kaash yahī ho

aatā hai abhī dekhiye kyā kyā mire aage

go haath ko jumbish nahīñ āñkhoñ meñ to dam hai

rahne do abhī sāġhar-o-mīnā mire aage

ham-pesha-o-ham-mashrab-o-ham-rā hai merā

'ġhālib' ko burā kyuuñ kaho achchhā mire aage

bazicha-e-atfal hai duniya mere aage

hota hai shab-o-roz tamasha mere aage

ek khel hai aurang-e-sulaiman mere nazdik

ek baat hai ejaz-e-masiha mere aage

juz nam nahin surat-e-’alam mujhe manzur

juz wahm nahin hasti-e-ashiya mere aage

hota hai nihan gard mein sahra mere hote

ghista hai jabin KHak pe dariya mere aage

mat puchh ki kya haal hai mera tere pichhe

tu dekh ki kya rang hai tera mere aage

sach kahte ho KHud-bin-o-KHud-ara hun na kyun hun

baiTha hai but-e-aina-sima mere aage

phir dekhiye andaz-e-gul-afshani-e-guftar

rakh de koi paimana-e-sahba mere aage

nafrat ka guman guzre hai main rashk se guzra

kyunkar kahun lo nam na un ka mere aage

iman mujhe roke hai jo khinche hai mujhe kufr

ka'ba mere pichhe hai kalisa mere aage

'ashiq hun pa mashuq-farebi hai mera kaam

majnun ko bura kahti hai laila mere aage

KHush hote hain par wasl mein yun mar nahin jate

aai shab-e-hijran ki tamanna mere aage

hai maujzan ek qulzum-e-KHun kash yahi ho

aata hai abhi dekhiye kya kya mere aage

go hath ko jumbish nahin aankhon mein to dam hai

rahne do abhi saghar-o-mina mere aage

ham-pesha-o-ham-mashrab-o-ham-ra hai mera

'ghaalib' ko bura kyun kaho achchha mere aage