vo ik jhalak dikhā ke jidhar se nikal gayā
itnī tapish baḌhī ki zamāna pighal gayā

ab dil se kuchh kaho to ye dil māntā nahīñ
ai iltifāt-e-yār terā vaar chal gayā

har bazm us nigāh ke girdāb meñ rahī
har daur us mizāj ke sāñche meñ Dhal gayā

ab to junūñ bhī us kī taraf khīñchtā nahīñ
andhā rafīq-e-kār bhī āñkheñ badal gayā

vo duur thā to hijr kī garmī se the niDhāl
vo aa gayā to hijr kā mausam nikal gayā

suune paḌe haiñ dil ke dar-o-bām ai 'zahīr'
lahore jab se chhoḌ ke jān-e-ġhazal gayā

wo ek jhalak dikha ke jidhar se nikal gaya
itni tapish baDhi ki zamana pighal gaya

ab dil se kuchh kaho to ye dil manta nahin
ai iltifat-e-yar tera war chal gaya

har bazm us nigah ke girdab mein rahi
har daur us mizaj ke sanche mein Dhal gaya

ab to junun bhi us ki taraf khinchta nahin
andha rafiq-e-kar bhi aankhen badal gaya

wo dur tha to hijr ki garmi se the niDhaal
wo aa gaya to hijr ka mausam nikal gaya

sune paDe hain dil ke dar-o-baam ai 'zahir'
lahore jab se chhoD ke jaan-e-ghazal gaya

Source: Book : kulliyat-e-zahiir (Pg. 353)