jo hausla ho to halkī hai dopahar kī dhuup
tunak-mizājoñ ko lagtī hai yuuñ qamar kī dhuup

mire junūn-e-qadam ne baḌā hī kaam kiyā
jo gard-e-rāh baḌhī kam huī safar kī dhuup

safā-e-shīsha-e-āriz pe khul ga.ī hai shafaq
jo un ke ruḳh pe paḌī hai mirī nazar kī dhuup

shab-e-visāl kī ye shaam bhī hai rashk-e-sahar
mahak mahak ke saraktī hai bām-o-dar kī dhuup

bujhī to gauhar-e-mizhgān-e-yār meñ chamkī
ḳhushā-nasīb mirī umr-e-muḳhtasar kī dhuup

abhī se shikva-e-hiddat abhī tapish kā gilā
abhī to tere muqābil huī sahar kī dhuup

'zahīr' terī jabīñ kyuuñ araq araq hai abhī
abhī to raah meñ baaqī hai dopahar kī dhuup

jo hausla ho to halki hai dopahar ki dhup
tunak-mizajon ko lagti hai yun qamar ki dhup

mere junun-e-qadam ne baDa hi kaam kiya
jo gard-e-rah baDhi kam hui safar ki dhup

safa-e-shisha-e-ariz pe khul gai hai shafaq
jo un ke ruKH pe paDi hai meri nazar ki dhup

shab-e-visal ki ye sham bhi hai rashk-e-sahar
mahak mahak ke sarakti hai baam-o-dar ki dhup

bujhi to gauhar-e-mizhgan-e-yar mein chamki
KHusha-nasib meri umr-e-muKHtasar ki dhup

abhi se shikwa-e-hiddat abhi tapish ka gila
abhi to tere muqabil hui sahar ki dhup

'zahir' teri jabin kyun araq araq hai abhi
abhi to rah mein baqi hai dopahar ki dhup