aankhon mein khwab si hain yaaden zara zara si
din par jhuki hui hain raaten zara zara si

mausam badal gae hain sab shahr-e-arzu ke
kya kar gain qayamat baaten zara zara si

ye zindagi ki bazi bazigari nahin hai
kya khel khelti hain maten zara zara si

guzre hain karwan jab shadab manzilon se
qadmon mein rah gai hain rahen zara zara si

hai saqi-e-ufuq par baqi hisab din ka
gulnar ho gai hain shamen zara zara si

hota nahin nazar ko andaza-e-numu bhi
phulon mein dab gai hain shakhen zara zara si

un ke lahu mein utre kya rang aabru ka
jo zindagi se rahat mangen zara zara si

sanbhla nahin chaman se phir naghma-e-bahaaran
sar se nikal gai hain tanen zara zara si

shayad 'samad' kisi ne daman rakha hai lau par
khulne lagin hawa ki bahen zara zara si