na bhul pae tumhein hadisa hi aisa tha
na bhar saka koi us ko khala hi aisa tha

wo mujh mein rah ke mujhe katta raha pal-pal
zaban pe aa na saka majra hi aisa tha

nazar na aai kahin dur dur tak koi mauj
main gharq ho gaya tufan utha hi aisa tha

na aaya lutf kisi aur gham ko jhelne mein
gham-e-hayat tera zaiqa hi aisa tha

khule to lab magar alfaz donon samt na the
mukalima na hua marhala hi aisa tha

ab us ka ranj bhi kya kyun lahuluhan hain panw
chale the jis pe 'zafar' rasta hi aisa tha