dard to zaKHm ki paTTi ke haTane se uTha

dard to zaḳhm kī paTTī ke haTāne se uThā

aur kuchh aur bhī marham ke lagāne se uThā

us ke alfāz-e-tasallī ne rulāyā mujh ko

kuchh ziyāda hī dhuāñ aag bujhāne se uThā

ahd-e-māzī bhī to be-dāġh nahīñ kyuuñ kahiye

pāsdārī kā chalan aaj zamāne se uThā

vaj.h mumkin hai koī aur ho maiñ ye samjhā

vo tirī bazm meñ shāyad mire aane se uThā

zulf-e-zholīda to zebā.ish-e-ruḳhsār huī

mas.ala saarā faqat ik tire shāne se uThā

apnī pā-mardī pe vo shaḳhs bhī nāzāñ hai 'zahīr'

jo girāne se girā aur uThāne se uThā

dard to zaKHm ki paTTi ke haTane se uTha

aur kuchh aur bhi marham ke lagane se uTha

us ke alfaz-e-tasalli ne rulaya mujh ko

kuchh ziyaada hi dhuan aag bujhane se uTha

ahd-e-mazi bhi to be-dagh nahin kyun kahiye

pasdari ka chalan aaj zamane se uTha

wajh mumkin hai koi aur ho main ye samjha

wo teri bazm mein shayad mere aane se uTha

zulf-e-zholida to zebaish-e-ruKHsar hui

masala sara faqat ek tere shane se uTha

apni pa-mardi pe wo shaKHs bhi nazan hai 'zahir'

jo girane se gira aur uThane se uTha