aur kuchh lafz gaDhun sanat-e-iham ghalat

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