Hazar Rang Jalal-O-Jamal Ke Dekhe

hazar rang jalal-o-jamal ke dekhe

vo ma.arke tire husn-e-ḳhayal ke dekhe

samajh men aane laga maqsad-e-hayat-o-mamat

vo zaviye tire hijr o visal ke dekhe

har ek gham hai tar-o-taza pahle din ki tarah

amanaten koi yuun bhi sambhal ke dekhe

faza na bujhne lage is ḳhayal se akasr

dil o nigah ke raste ujaal ke dekhe

nagar bhi aur khanDar bhi nazar men rahte hain

ajiib daur uruj-o-zaval ke dekhe

ki rashk aane laga apni be-kamali par

kamal aise bhi ahl-e-kamal ke dekhe

na chashm ishare se vaqif na lab ka harf se rabt

kuchh aise silsile bhi qil-o-qal ke dekhe

zamin zamin na rahi aur falak falak na raha

kuchh aise marhale bhi arz-e-hal ke dekhe

koi sadi bhi hai pal aur koi pal bhi sadi

kuchh aise fasle bhi mah-o-sal ke dekhe

hui zamin kabhi raakh to kabhi gharqab

kuchh aise hausle bhi barshgal ke dekhe

ajiib shart hai in manzaron ki ai ‘ruhi’

ki apni ankhen koi ḳhud nikal ke dekhe