jine ki hai umid na marne ki aas hai

jiine kī hai umiid na marne kī aas hai

jis shaḳhs ko bhī dekhiye tasvīr-e-yās hai

jab se masarratoñ kī huī justujū mujhe

maiñ bhī udaas huuñ mirā dil bhī udaas hai

lāshoñ kā ek Dher hai ghere hue mujhe

ābād ek shahr mire ās-pās hai

mujh se chhupā sakegī na apne badan kā koḌh

duniyā mirī nigāh meñ yuuñ be-libās hai

yārān-e-mai-kada mirā anjām dekhnā

tanhā huuñ aur sāmne ḳhālī gilās hai

ab tark-e-ārzū ke sivā kyā kareñ 'zuhair'

is dasht-e-ārzū kī fazā kis ko raas hai

jine ki hai umid na marne ki aas hai

jis shaKHs ko bhi dekhiye taswir-e-yas hai

jab se masarraton ki hui justuju mujhe

main bhi udas hun mera dil bhi udas hai

lashon ka ek Dher hai ghere hue mujhe

aabaad ek shahr mere aas-pas hai

mujh se chhupa sakegi na apne badan ka koDh

duniya meri nigah mein yun be-libas hai

yaran-e-mai-kada mera anjam dekhna

tanha hun aur samne KHali gilas hai

ab tark-e-arzu ke siwa kya karen 'zuhair'

is dasht-e-arzu ki faza kis ko ras hai