ḳhud meñ jhāñkā to ajab manzar nazar aayā mujhe

apne andar bhī ajā.ib ghar nazar aayā mujhe

mujh se us kā ham-safar banñā bhī kab dekhā gayā

vo bhī apnī raah kā patthar nazar aayā mujhe

hādsoñ ne us ke paañv se bhī dhartī khīñch lī

vo bhī sail-e-vaqt kī zad par nazar aayā mujhe

mehrbāñ koī sharīk-e-qaid-e-tanhā.ī na thā

apne zaanū par hī apnā sar nazar aayā mujhe

dil se thī ummīd ḳhvāhish ke safar par saath de

par ye shāhīñ bhī shikasta-par nazar aayā mujhe

ek ik lamhe ne sau sau sho.abde dikhlā.e haiñ

sach to ye hai vaqt jādūgar nazar aayā mujhe

itnī himmat bhī na thī baḌh kar bulā letā 'riyāz'

yuuñ to vo bāzār meñ akasr nazar aayā mujhe