kabhi sukun to kabhi iztirab bhi jhela
khuli jo aankh to anjam-e-khwab bhi jhela

qadam qadam pe purane sabaq bhi yaad aae
qadam qadam pe badalta nisab bhi jhela

bayaz-e-dil ke sunahre huruf bhi chume
kitab-e-jaan pe likha intisab bhi jhela

hamara haq bhi musallam tha qatre qatre par
hamin ne tishna-labi ka azab bhi jhela

kabhi jo aaina-khane ki sair ko nikle
to ek manzar-e-khud ehtisab bhi jhela

chale to sare zamane ko sath le ke chale
ruke to aalam-e-khud-ijtinab bhi jhela

na jaane kis ki rahi justuju 'ziya' hum ko
ki hum ne ek dil-e-khana-kharab bhi jhela