rahguzar shishe ki hai na us ka dar shishe ka hai
dar-haqiqat apna hi rakht-e-safar shishe ka hai

chalta phirta bolta sunta samajhta hai magar
lagne ko kuchh bhi lage har ek bashar shishe ka hai

aadam-o-iblis ka kirdar deta hai sabaq
khair hai faulad ki manind shar shishe ka hai

be-sabab takrao mat tahzib ke rasm-o-riwaj
kuchh idhar shishe ka hai to kuchh udhar shishe ka hai

waqt ka patthar to chakna-chur kar dega use
ghaur se dekho zara zalim ka ghar shishe ka hai

tujh se pahle tut kar bikhre yahan kitne 'shafiq'
kya nahin malum shohrat ka samar shishe ka hai