har rasm par nazar ko jhukāte hue chale
har iḳhtiyār apnā miTāte hue chale

kuchh un pe e'timād hai kuchh apnī zaat par
zo.am-e-fareb yūñhī nibhāte hue chale

kitnī hikāyateñ ki zabāñ tak na aa sakīñ
zanjīr-e-harf un pe sajāte hue chale

un ke mazāq-e-dīd se paa.ī na paa.ī daad
phir bhī harīm-e-shauq basāte hue chale

jo raah jal ga.ī thī haqīqat kī aañch se
ḳhvāboñ ke phuul us pe bichhāte hue chale

har rasm par nazar ko jhukate hue chale
har iKHtiyar apna miTate hue chale

kuchh un pe e'timad hai kuchh apni zat par
zoam-e-fareb yunhi nibhate hue chale

kitni hikayaten ki zaban tak na aa sakin
zanjir-e-harf un pe sajate hue chale

un ke mazaq-e-did se pai na pai dad
phir bhi harim-e-shauq basate hue chale

jo rah jal gai thi haqiqat ki aanch se
KHwabon ke phul us pe bichhate hue chale

Source: Rooh-e-Ghazal,Pachas Sala Intekhab