nazar ban kar tajalli jalwa-gar hai
jahan be-sakhta sajde mein sar hai

ye kis se khel ai dil kuchh khabar hai
nazar hai ye hasinon ki nazar hai

wo aate hain to aaen un ka ghar hai
zahe-taqdir kya achchhi khabar hai

kisi ka har-nafas dil mein guzar hai
magar aankhon ko kya is ki khabar hai

zara bhi sah nahin sakte jise tum
wo kaifiyyat hamari umr bhar hai

phir aage kya hua saqi hi jaane
nazar mujh par padi itni khabar hai

qayamat mein nishani zindagi ki
meri tar-damani hai chashm-e-tar hai

wo kya jaane kisi ke dil ki haalat
jo apne haal hi se be-khabar hai

qadam uthte nahin dil baithta hai
khuda jaane ye kis ki rahguzar hai

wo gesu khol kar aae chaman mein
saba lai hai aur udti khabar hai

juda hain ai 'zaki' wo jine wale
magar jine ka ilzam apne sar hai