shab ke tarik samundar se guzar aaya hun 
TuTa tara hun KHalaon se utar aaya hun 
tujh se jo ho na saka kaam wo kar aaya hun 
aasman chhoD ke dharti pe utar aaya hun 
dasht-e-tanhai mein bikhra hun hawaon ki tarah 
ek sada ban ke dil-e-sang mein dar aaya hun 
jaane kis KHauf se phirta hun main ghabraya hua 
kya bala ban ke main KHud apne hi sar aaya hun 
dil-shikasta se dar-o-baam ki muddat ke baad 
KHairiyat puchhne ujDe hue ghar aaya hun 
shoKH raaton ke liye mere taaqub mein na aa 
dard ka chand hun KHwabon mein nazar aaya hun 
apna saya bhi 'zafar' mujh ko na pahchan saka 
kis nae bhes mein main aaj idhar aaya hun
        Ghazal
Shab ke tarik samundar se guzar aaya hun
Zafar Ghauri

