Dil me.n jo kuchh hai abhii us kii paziiraa_ii nahii.n,
hamaa Khushbuu huu.N par khilane kii gha.Dii aa_ii nahii.n,

[paziiraa_ii = acceptance]

ankahii baat ke sau ruup kahii baat kaa ek,
kabhii sun vo bhii jo minnat-e-kash-e-goyaa_ii nahii.n,

[goyaa_ii = power of speech]

merii nazaro.n me.n hai khilate hue phuulo.n kii tarah,
vo namii jo abhii shaaKho.n me.n bhii laharaa_ii nahii.n,

kyaa manaazir the ki jo dekhatii aa.Nkho.n ko dekhe,
Khvaab bunataa huu.N ki aasuudaa-e-biinaa_ii nahii.n,


sabhii daanaa sabhii sar Daal ke chup baiThe rahe,
ki yahaa.N ko_ii bhii shaa_istaa-e-rusvaa_ii nahii.n,


dil bujhaa ho to gul-e-naGhmaa bhii nashtar hai 'Zia',
shiddat-e-Gham kaa ilaaj anjuman-e-aaraa_ii nahii.n.