Beta rayees ka magar jangju bhi hai ... daulat ke saath saath, ladai ki khubhi bhi hai

Badalkar fakeeron ka hum bhes Ghalib ... ahle-e-tamasha ke dekhte hain karam

Laayi hayaat aaye, qazaa le chali chale ... apni khushi na aaye, na apni khushi chale

Na yeh Mussa marega, na mujhe jeene dega ... itna batade re mujhe, tu Mussa ki kitni supari lega

Badle badle mere sarkar nazar aate hai ... aur mujhko barbaadi ke aasaar nazar aate hai

Prithvi ka dil hai aur sanjogta ka pyar hai ... bas yahi tareekh hai, baki toh sab bekaar hai

Zulm ki tahani kabhi phalti nahi ... nav kagaz ki sada chalti nahi