shuur-e-ilm-o-hunar dars-e-agahi ke liye
mata-e-hosh badi shai hai aadmi ke liye

koi bhi aarzu dil ki na ho saki puri
khuda rahim hai shayad kisi kisi ke liye

yahi taqaza-e-fitrat yahi hai raaz-e-hayat
khulus chahiye insan mein har kisi ke liye

lahu se apne farozan rakho charaghon ko
ye ehtimam zaruri hai tirgi ke liye

ulat bhi dijiye rukh se naqab-e-nim-shabi
andhere kab se hain betab raushni ke liye

pata nahin jinhen kya shai ye lazzat-e-gham hai
malul hi unhen paya shaguftagi ke liye

mera shuur mujhe rokta hai ai 'zakir'
koi badhata hai jab hath dosti ke liye