kaam jab karta hai insan azm-e-insani ke sath
pher deta hai wo dariya ka bhi rukh pani ke sath

waqt jab se ho gaya un ki sitam-rani ke sath
ghar bhi viran ho gaya hai dil ki virani ke sath

us ka andaz-e-takallum kis ke bas ki baat hai
wo to kante bhi chubhota hai gul-afshani ke sath

aaj samjhate hue naseh ne aakhir kah diya
kaun maikhane se nikle pak-damani ke sath

kitne parde mujh pe the jab sher main kahta na tha
main bhi ruswa ho gaya apni ghazal-khwani ke sath

khair ab tak jis tarah guzri guzari ai 'zuhur'
zindagi ab to guzaro pak-damani ke sath