ek umr guzari hai tab raaz ye samjha hai 
jo kuchh hai mohabbat hai duniya hai ye uqba hai 
ek aap ka daman hai mamur muradon se 
ek mera gareban hai jo KHun mein luthDa hai 
iKHlas se aari hai ab pursish-e-gham ai dil 
ye rasm hi duniya se uTh jae to achchha hai 
is daur-e-kashakash mein hum hun ki 'ziya' tum ho 
bikhre hue moti hain TuTa hua rishta hai
        Ghazal
Ek umr guzari hai tab raaz ye samjha hai
Bakhtiyar Ziya

