khidkiyan kholin to mujh ko aaj andaza hua
mera hi saya tha wo diwar se lipta hua

aaj ki shab bhi palat aae bina dastak diye
so raha tha ghar mein koi raat ka jaga hua

is gali ke mod pe baitha hun kitni der se
jis tarah koi musafir hun thaka-haara hua

jis taraf bhi ab uda le jaen mujh ko aandhiyan
ek patta hun hawa ke dosh pe rakkha hua

aur bhi kuchh dur aa pahunche hum apne shahr se
lag raha tha rasta jaana hua bujha hua

so gaya hai mere sine se laga kar apna sar
ek khilaune ke liye bachcha koi rota hua

be-talluq sa pada tha mausamon ke samne
sabz patta koi apni shakh se tuta hua

dhund mein lipti hui thin apni tahriren sabhi
padh nahin pae 'zafar' hum hath ka likkha hua