kyūñki ham duniyā meñ aa.e kuchh sabab khultā nahīñ
ik sabab kyā bhed vaañ kā sab kā sab khultā nahīñ

pūchhtā hai haal bhī gar vo to maare sharm ke
ġhuncha-e-tasvīr ke mānind lab khultā nahīñ

shāhid-e-maqsūd tak pahuñcheñge kyūñkar dekhiye
band hai bāb-e-tamannā hai ġhazab khultā nahīñ

band hai jis ḳhāna-e-zindāñ meñ dīvāna terā
us kā darvāza parī-rū roz o shab khultā nahīñ

dil hai ye ġhuncha nahīñ hai is kā uqda ai sabā
kholne kā jab talak aave na Dhab khultā nahīñ

ishq ne jin ko kiyā ḳhātir-girafta un kā dil
laakh hove garche sāmān-e-tarab khultā nahīñ

kis tarah mālūm hove us ke dil kā mudda.ā
mujh se bātoñ meñ 'zafar' vo ġhuncha-lab khultā nahīñ

kyunki hum duniya mein aae kuchh sabab khulta nahin
ek sabab kya bhed wan ka sab ka sab khulta nahin

puchhta hai haal bhi gar wo to mare sharm ke
ghuncha-e-taswir ke manind lab khulta nahin

shahid-e-maqsud tak pahunchenge kyunkar dekhiye
band hai bab-e-tamanna hai ghazab khulta nahin

band hai jis KHana-e-zindan mein diwana tera
us ka darwaza pari-ru roz o shab khulta nahin

dil hai ye ghuncha nahin hai is ka uqda ai saba
kholne ka jab talak aawe na Dhab khulta nahin

ishq ne jin ko kiya KHatir-girafta un ka dil
lakh howe garche saman-e-tarab khulta nahin

kis tarah malum howe us ke dil ka muddaa
mujh se baaton mein 'zafar' wo ghuncha-lab khulta nahin

Pachas Sala Intekhab"