ghar mein rahta hun to panw mein safar jagta hai
jaise aaghosh mein dariya ke bhanwar jagta hai

jab kisi unchi haweli pe thaharti hai nigah
kyon usi waqt mere dil mein khandar jagta hai

baith jate hain ghani chhanw mein hum bhi jis dam
wadi-e-ruh mein yaadon ka shajar jagta hai

ijz aankhon se tapakta hai jab aansu ban kar
tab kahin ja ke duaon mein asar jagta hai

baat kya hai ki hamein aati nahin gahri nind
band hoti hain agar palken to sar jagta hai

kuchh ajab hota hai wo lamha-e-takhliq 'zafar'
dast-e-fan-kar mein jab waqt-e-hunar jagta he