kabhi dua to kabhi bad-dua se ladte hue
tamam umr guzari hawa se ladte hue

hue na zer kisi intiha se ladte hue
mahaz haar gae hum qaza se ladte hue

bikhar raha hun faza mein ghubar ki surat
khilaf-e-maslahat apni ana se ladte hue

faza badalte hi jag utthi fitrat-e-mai-kash
shikast kha gai tauba ghata se ladte hue

qalam ki nok se bahta raha lahu mera
hisar-e-khilqat-e-fikr-e-rasa se ladte hue

junun naward ko manzar na koi ras aaya
mara to shokhi-e-ab-o-hawa se ladte hue

pahunch sake na kisi khush-gawar manzil tak
tumhaari yaad ki zanjir-e-pa se ladte hue

unhin pe band hua irtiqa ka darwaza
fana hue hain jo apni baqa se ladte hue

'zafar' ghire to usi razm-e-gah-e-hasti mein
hue shahid saf-e-karbala se ladte hue