Zinda tha to kisi ne nahi poocha haalat e jigar Ab mar gaya hai to matti main dabanay aagaye
 

Zinda tha to kisi ne nahi poocha haalat e jigar
Ab mar gaya hai to matti main dabanay aagaye

chor k duniya ko madhosh huye thay ham
Woh na janay kya soch kar hamko jaganay aagaye

na janay kid se poocha hay wafa na pata mera
meri qabar pay bhi humko jaganay aagaye

Ham to andharay main sonay kay aadi thay
aur woh bewafa meri qabar par diya jalanay aagaye

zinda tha to ek nazar bhi na dekha pyar say Ghalib
Mar gaye hain to ab qabar pay aansu bahanay aagaye