koi chehra tar-o-taza nahin hai
gulon pe gard hai ghaza nahin hai

ba-zahir amn hai galiyon mein lekin
khula koi bhi darwaza nahin hai

azabon ki saubat jhelta hun
gunahon ka to khamyaza nahin hai

mujhe sikkon se tola ja raha hai
meri qimat ka andaza nahin hai

'zafar' is daur mein bhi ji raha hun
abhi bikhra ye shiraaza nahin hai