dil ki ab kyon khabar nahin aati
kaam kyon chashm-e-tar nahin aati

jaane kis haal mein hain ahl-e-nazar
ab kisi ki khabar nahin aati

kya hua gardish-e-zamana ko
baad-e-shab kyon sahar nahin aati

ashk aaen to badh ke daman tak
aah lab tak agar nahin aati

kya sazaon pe sirf qadir ho
surat-e-dar-guzar nahin aati

ab nigar-e-ghazal 'ziya' koi
bhul kar bhi idhar nahin aati