Nili jild ki kitab

mere ghar mein jhonj banae gaurayya ka joDa
chonch mein le kar aae jae bhusa thoDa thoDa

bhuse mein kuchh tinke bhi hain kuchh maTiyale par
nile pile ujle maile bhure kale par

baghon baghon ho kar aae apna ghar na bhule
pahle wo rassi par baiThe pal bhar jhula jhule

phir almari mein uD kar jae sidhe apne kone
ghaalib ka diwan chuna hai rahne ko in do ne

nili nili jild pe jaise phul rakha ho koi
ya kaghaz ko raat samajh kar chand uga ho koi

qismat wale Thahre un ke lal gulabi panje
urdu ka ek shaer aaya un ke panw ke niche

chandi jaise taKHt pe so kar guzrin raaten un ki
'ghaalib'-sahib sunte honge shayad baaten un ki

mazi ki buniyaad pe rakkha hai mustaqbil sab ka
aane wale daur mein logo aTka hai dil sab ka

gaurayya ke in KHwabon ko kaise toDa jae
koi nusKHa aur manga len is ko chhoDa jae