aasman ki aankh suraj chand binai bhi hai
raushni mere liye kyun wajh-e-ruswai bhi hai

kis ko sine se lagaun main kise apna kahun
sail-e-rang-o-bu jise kahte hain tanhai bhi hai

maslahat andesha-e-gham ko zara kam kar gai
falsafa wo jhut shamil jis mein danai bhi hai

zahr-aluda faza mein jab kali sone lagi
ashk-e-shabnam ne kaha gulshan mein purwai bhi hai

fikr jaise aaina-dar-aina raushan charagh
tirgi mere liye ehsas-e-ranai bhi hai

munkashif hote gae ham-surat-e-sang-e-wajud
zindagi husn-e-adam bhi kar-farmai bhi hai

sher kahne ka saliqa hai yahi ahmad-'zafar'
shairon ne baat samjhi bhi hai samjhai bhi hai