dekho to kuchh ziyan nahin khone ke bawajud
hota hai ab bhi ishq na hone ke bawajud

shayad ye khak mein hi samane ki mashq ho
sota hun farsh par jo bichhaune ke bawajud

karta hun nind mein hi safar sare shahr ka
farigh to baithta nahin sone ke bawajud

hoti nahin hai meri tasalli kisi tarah
rone ka intizar hai rone ke bawajud

pani to ek umr se mujh par hai be-asar
maila hun jaise aur bhi dhone ke bawajud

bojhal to main kuchh aur bhi rahta hun raat din
saman-e-khwab raat ko dhone ke bawajud

thi pyas to wahin ki wahin aur main wahan
khush tha zara sa hont bhigone ke bawajud

ye kimiya-gari meri apni hai is liye
main rakh hi samajhta hun sone ke bawajud

darta hun phir kahin se nikalen na sar 'zafar'
main us ko apne sath dubone ke bawajud