chalo itni to aasani rahegi
milenge aur pareshani rahegi

isi se raunaq-e-dariya-e-dil hai
yahi ek lahar tufani rahegi

kabhi ye shauq na-manus hoga
kabhi wo shakl anjaani rahegi

nikal jaegi surat aaine se
hamare ghar mein hairani rahegi

subuk-sar ho ke jina hai koi din
abhi kuchh din giran-jaani rahegi

sunoge lafz mein bhi phadphadahat
lahu mein bhi par-afshani rahegi

hamari garm-guftari ke ba-wasf
hawa itni hi barfani rahegi

abhi dil ki siyahi zor par hai
abhi chehre pe tabani rahegi

'zafar' main shahr mein aa to gaya hun
meri khaslat bayabani rahegi