aur kuchh lafz gaḌhūñ san.at-e-īhām ġhalat
hai ye ḳhud apnī ḳhudī is kā ḳhudā naam ġhalat

jumbisheñ us kī ġhalat haiñ ki ḳhud abrū meñ hai ḳham
us kī ta.amīl meñ ye gardish-e-ayyām ġhalat

ye safar kyā ki jahāñ chhāñv milī baiTh ga.e
dhuup kitnī hī kaḌī ho magar ārām ġhalat

havas-e-dāna agar hai to sū-e-dām chalo
havas-e-dāna o andeshgi-e-dām ġhalat

is se behtar thī kahīñ gosha-e-ārām meñ niiñd
ye safar kyā ki har ik raah har ik gaam ġhalat

nahīñ afsūñ hī ko afsāne kī manzil ma.alūm
ġhalat āġhāz kā hotā hī hai anjām ġhalat

'maz.harī' chal na sake vaqt-e-subuk-e-gām ke saath
ham-safar pairavī-e-vaqt-e-subuk-gām ġhalat

aur kuchh lafz gaDhun sanat-e-iham ghalat
hai ye KHud apni KHudi is ka KHuda nam ghalat

jumbishen us ki ghalat hain ki KHud abru mein hai KHam
us ki tamil mein ye gardish-e-ayyam ghalat

ye safar kya ki jahan chhanw mili baiTh gae
dhup kitni hi kaDi ho magar aaram ghalat

hawas-e-dana agar hai to su-e-dam chalo
hawas-e-dana o andeshgi-e-dam ghalat

is se behtar thi kahin gosha-e-aram mein nind
ye safar kya ki har ek rah har ek gam ghalat

nahin afsun hi ko afsane ki manzil malum
ghalat aaghaz ka hota hi hai anjam ghalat

'mazhari' chal na sake waqt-e-subuk-e-gam ke sath
ham-safar pairawi-e-waqt-e-subuk-gam ghalat