gaya to husn na diwar mein na dar mein tha
wo ek shakhs jo mehman mere ghar mein tha

najat dhup se milti to kis tarah milti
mera safar to miyan dasht-e-be-shajar mein tha

gham-e-zamana ki nagan ne das liya sab ko
wahi bacha jo teri zulf ke asar mein tha

khuli jo aankh to afsun-e-khwab tut gaya
abhi abhi koi chehra meri nazar mein tha

na aai ghar mein kabhi ek kiran bhi suraj ki
agarche mera makan wadi-e-sahar mein tha

mila na ghar se nikal kar bhi chain ai 'zahid'
khuli faza mein wahi zahr tha jo ghar mein tha