ghane jangalon mein kiran rah gai
hamare badan mein thakan rah gai

ujalon ko tanhaiyan pi gain
andheron mein gharq anjuman rah gai

kahin rishta-e-jaan-o-tan kho gaya
kahin sath tab-e-badan rah gai

lahu ro ke kahta raha main ghazal
pas-e-parda fikr-e-sukhan rah gai

main gunge safar ka musafir raha
har ek gam par ek jalan rah gai

jo bistar se uttha sanbhalte hue
jabin-e-sahar par shikan rah gai

'zafar' jis se khushbu ki lazzat mili
bikhar kar wo shakh-e-chaman rah gai