shahar aabaad ho chuka bhi hai
aur phir se ujad raha bhi hai

roz-o-shab ka safar bhi hai jari
aur musafir thaka hua bhi hai

raat hai chand hai sitare hain
aur khwabon ka silsila bhi hai

ek to huran-e-khuld ki khwahish
aur phir bakht-e-na-rasa bhi hai

khud-farebi ki aakhiri had tak
hum ne badla to aaina bhi hai

hum ne bazi to yun nahin haari
koi apna idhar gaya bhi hai

ek to dur hai bahut manzil
us pe pur-pech rasta bhi hai

zindagi jitni khubsurat hai
us se badh kar ye bad-numa bhi hai

shahar mein shor hai qayamat ka
aur 'farhat' ghazal-sara bhi hai