mauzu-e-sukhan himmat-e-ali hi rahegi
jo tarz nikalunga misali hi rahegi

ab mujh se ye duniya mera sar mang rahi hai
kambakht mere aage sawali hi rahegi

wo nashsha-e-gham ho ki khumar-e-mai-e-pindar
dil walon ke chehre pe bahaali hi rahegi

ab tak to kisi ghair ka ehsan nahin mujh par
qatil bhi koi chahne wali hi rahegi

main lakh ise taza rakhun dil ke lahu se
lekin teri taswir khayali hi rahegi

is dil pe thaharne ka nahin 'zeb' koi naqsh
ye aankh kisi rang se khali hi rahegi