qadam qadam pe hain kuchh khar rahguzar ke liye
khusha-nasib suhulat to hai safar ke liye

tajalliyon ki tamanna to aam hai lekin
shuur-e-did bhi lazim hai kuchh nazar ke liye

sar-e-niyaz jhukana to sab ko aata hai
jabin-e-dil ki zarurat hai sang-e-dar ke liye

jo sath rah ke bhi tanhai mein na hail ho
wafa tarasti rahi aise ham-safar ke liye

ye kaenat tilismat-e-hast-o-bud sahi
wajud rakhta hai har zarra dida-war ke liye

sahar hui to dar-o-baam ajnabi thahre
lade the hum kai raaton se jis sahar ke liye

jabin jhuke to uthe naqsh-e-astan le kar
ek aisa sajda hi kafi hai umr bhar ke liye

'zamir' dard ko kyon mere dil ki yaad aai
raha na jab koi daman bhi chashm-e-tar ke liye