tarikiyon mein nur sa phaila rahe hain hum
zarron ko kaenat ke chamka rahe hain hum

samjho to aasman ki bulandi bhi kuchh nahin
socho to kis ka naqsh-e-kaf-e-pa rahe hain hum

aansu gire ki gham ki amanat chhalak gai
izhaar-e-gham ke sath hi pachhta rahe hain hum

ai kash zindagi ko mayassar ho lutf-e-did
ab tak asir-e-wada-e-farda rahe hain hum

ai ahd-e-nau ye silsila-e-jaur ta-kuja
kab se hayat-e-shauq ko bahla rahe hain hum

hum se na wo mile kabhi un se na hum mile
yun misl-e-rang-o-bu sada yakja rahe hain hum

zinat lughat ki harf-e-haqiqat hai ai 'zamir'
baatil ka har fareb-e-hasin kha rahe hain hum