ab ke is bazm meñ kuchh apnā pata bhī denā

paañv par paañv jo rakhnā to dabā bhī denā

ab ke is bazm mein kuchh apna pata bhi dena

panw par panw jo rakhna to daba bhi dena

aisā hai jaise aañkh kī putlī ke vast meñ

naqsha banā huā hai kisī ḳhvāb-zār kā

aisa hai jaise aankh ki putli ke wast mein

naqsha bana hua hai kisi KHwab-zar ka

vo bahut chālāk hai lekin agar himmat kareñ

pahlā pahlā jhuuT hai us ko yaqīñ aa jā.egā

wo bahut chaalak hai lekin agar himmat karen

pahla pahla jhuT hai us ko yaqin aa jaega

tujh ko merī na mujhe terī ḳhabar jā.egī

eid ab ke bhī dabe paañv guzar jā.egī

tujh ko meri na mujhe teri KHabar jaegi

eid ab ke bhi dabe panw guzar jaegi

raushnī ab raah se bhaTkā bhī detī hai miyāñ

us kī āñkhoñ kī chamak ne mujh ko be-ghar kar diyā

raushni ab rah se bhaTka bhi deti hai miyan

us ki aankhon ki chamak ne mujh ko be-ghar kar diya

rāste haiñ khule hue saare

phir bhī ye zindagī rukī huī hai

raste hain khule hue sare

phir bhi ye zindagi ruki hui hai

chehre se jhaaḌ pichhle baras kī kudūrateñ

dīvār se purānā calender utaar de

chehre se jhaD pichhle baras ki kuduraten

diwar se purana calender utar de

apnī ye shān-e-baġhāvat koī dekhe aa kar

muñh se inkār bhī hai aur sar bhī jhukā.e hue haiñ

apni ye shan-e-baghawat koi dekhe aa kar

munh se inkar bhi hai aur sar bhi jhukae hue hain

vo chehra haath meñ le kar kitāb kī sūrat

har ek lafz har ik naqsh kī adā dekhūñ

wo chehra hath mein le kar kitab ki surat

har ek lafz har ek naqsh ki ada dekhun

lambī taan ke so jā aur

siskī ko ḳharrāTā kar

lambi tan ke so ja aur

siski ko KHarraTa kar

aag jañgal meñ lagī hai duur dariyāoñ ke paar

aur koī shahr meñ phirtā hai ghabrāyā huā

aag jangal mein lagi hai dur dariyaon ke par

aur koi shahr mein phirta hai ghabraya hua

maiñ bikhar jā.ūñgā zanjīr kī kaḌiyoñ kī tarah

aur rah jā.egī is dasht meñ jhankār mirī

main bikhar jaunga zanjir ki kaDiyon ki tarah

aur rah jaegi is dasht mein jhankar meri

rau meñ aa.e to vo ḳhud garmī-e-bāzār hue

ham jinheñ haath lagā kar bhī gunahgār hue

rau mein aae to wo KHud garmi-e-bazar hue

hum jinhen hath laga kar bhi gunahgar hue

ghar nayā bartan na.e kapḌe na.e

in purāne kāġhazoñ kā kyā kareñ

ghar naya bartan nae kapDe nae

in purane kaghazon ka kya karen

us ke aate hī nigāhoñ ko jhukā lo varna

dekh loge to lipaTne ko bhī jī chāhegā

us ke aate hi nigahon ko jhuka lo warna

dekh loge to lipaTne ko bhi ji chahega

tirī yaad meñ jalsa-e-ta.aziyat

tujhe bhuul jaane kā āġhāz thā

teri yaad mein jalsa-e-taziyat

tujhe bhul jaane ka aaghaz tha

lagātā phir rahā huuñ āshiqoñ par kufr ke fatve

'zafar' vaa.iz huuñ maiñ aur ḳhidmat-e-islām kartā huuñ

lagata phir raha hun aashiqon par kufr ke fatwe

'zafar' waiz hun main aur KHidmat-e-islam karta hun

āsmāñ par koī tasvīr banātā huuñ 'zafar'

ki rahe ek taraf aur lage chāroñ taraf

aasman par koi taswir banata hun 'zafar'

ki rahe ek taraf aur lage chaaron taraf

andar kā zahr-nāk añdherā hī thā bahut

sar par tulī khaḌī hai shab-e-tār kis liye

andar ka zahr-nak andhera hi tha bahut

sar par tuli khaDi hai shab-e-tar kis liye

maiñ ḳhvāb-e-sabz thā donoñ ke darmiyān 'zafar'

ki āsmāñ thā sunahrā zamīn bhūrī thī

main KHwab-e-sabz tha donon ke darmiyan 'zafar'

ki aasman tha sunahra zamin bhuri thi

bāhar galī meñ chalte hue log thak ga.e

tanhā.iyoñ kā shor thā ḳhālī makān meñ

bahar gali mein chalte hue log thak gae

tanhaiyon ka shor tha KHali makan mein

yuuñ mohabbat se na de merī mohabbat kā javāb

ye sazā saḳht hai thoḌī sī ri.āyat kar de

yun mohabbat se na de meri mohabbat ka jawab

ye saza saKHt hai thoDi si riayat kar de

ye kyā fusūñ hai ki sub.h-e-gurez kā pahlū

shab-e-visāl tirī baat baat se niklā

ye kya fusun hai ki subh-e-gurez ka pahlu

shab-e-visal teri baat baat se nikla

safar pīchhe kī jānib hai qadam aage hai merā

maiñ būḌhā hotā jaatā huuñ javāñ hone kī ḳhātir

safar pichhe ki jaanib hai qadam aage hai mera

main buDha hota jata hun jawan hone ki KHatir

mirā meyār merī bhī samajh meñ kuchh nahīñ aatā

na.e lamhoñ meñ tasvīreñ purānī maañg letā huuñ

mera meyar meri bhi samajh mein kuchh nahin aata

nae lamhon mein taswiren purani mang leta hun

ham pe duniyā huī savār 'zafar'

aur ham haiñ savār duniyā par

hum pe duniya hui sawar 'zafar'

aur hum hain sawar duniya par

kirdār us ko DhūñDte phirte haiñ jā-ba-jā

gum aa ke ho ga.ī hai kahānī mirī taraf

kirdar us ko DhunDte phirte hain ja-ba-ja

gum aa ke ho gai hai kahani meri taraf

ye bhī mumkin hai ki is kār-gah-e-dil meñ 'zafar'

kaam koī kare aur naam kisī kā lag jaa.e

ye bhi mumkin hai ki is kar-gah-e-dil mein 'zafar'

kaam koi kare aur nam kisi ka lag jae

yuuñ bhī hotā hai ki yak dam koī achchhā lag jaa.e

baat kuchh bhī na ho aur dil meñ tamāshā lag jaa.e

yun bhi hota hai ki yak dam koi achchha lag jae

baat kuchh bhi na ho aur dil mein tamasha lag jae

puurī āvāz se ik roz pukārūñ tujh ko

aur phir merī zabāñ par tirā taalā lag jaa.e

puri aawaz se ek roz pukarun tujh ko

aur phir meri zaban par tera tala lag jae

husn us kā usī maqām pe hai

ye musāfir safar nahīñ kartā

husn us ka usi maqam pe hai

ye musafir safar nahin karta

havā ke saath jo ik bosa bhejtā huuñ kabhī

to shola us badan-pāk se nikaltā hai

hawa ke sath jo ek bosa bhejta hun kabhi

to shola us badan-pak se nikalta hai

bas ek baar kisī ne gale lagāyā thā

phir us ke baad na maiñ thā na merā saayā thā

bas ek bar kisi ne gale lagaya tha

phir us ke baad na main tha na mera saya tha

vo mujh se apnā patā pūchhne ko aa nikle

ki jin se maiñ ne ḳhud apnā surāġh paayā thā

wo mujh se apna pata puchhne ko aa nikle

ki jin se main ne KHud apna suragh paya tha

tum hī batlāo ki us kī qadr kyā hogī tumheñ

jo mohabbat muft meñ mil jaa.e āsānī ke saath

tum hi batlao ki us ki qadr kya hogi tumhein

jo mohabbat muft mein mil jae aasani ke sath

apnī marzī se bhī ham ne kaam kar Daale haiñ kuchh

lafz ko laḌvā diyā hai beshtar ma.anī ke saath

apni marzi se bhi hum ne kaam kar Dale hain kuchh

lafz ko laDwa diya hai beshtar mani ke sath

mujhe kuchh bhī nahīñ mālūm aur andar hī andar

lahū meñ ek dast-e-rā.egāñ phailā huā hai

mujhe kuchh bhi nahin malum aur andar hi andar

lahu mein ek dast-e-raegan phaila hua hai

maiñ andar se kahīñ tabdīl honā chāhtā thā

purānī keñchulī meñ hī nayā honā thā mujh ko

main andar se kahin tabdil hona chahta tha

purani kenchuli mein hi naya hona tha mujh ko

bharī rahe abhī āñkhoñ meñ us ke naam kī niind

vo ḳhvāb hai to yūñhī dekhne se guzregā

bhari rahe abhi aankhon mein us ke nam ki nind

wo KHwab hai to yunhi dekhne se guzrega

yahāñ kisī ko bhī kuchh hasb-e-ārzū na milā

kisī ko ham na mile aur ham ko tū na milā

yahan kisi ko bhi kuchh hasb-e-arzu na mila

kisi ko hum na mile aur hum ko tu na mila

āḳhir 'zafar' huā huuñ manzar se ḳhud hī ġhā.eb

uslūb-e-ḳhās apnā maiñ aam karte karte

aaKHir 'zafar' hua hun manzar se KHud hi ghaeb

uslub-e-KHas apna main aam karte karte

thaknā bhī lāzmī thā kuchh kaam karte karte

kuchh aur thak gayā huuñ ārām karte karte

thakna bhi lazmi tha kuchh kaam karte karte

kuchh aur thak gaya hun aaram karte karte

vo sūrat dekh lī ham ne to phir kuchh bhī na dekhā

abhī varna paḌī thī ek duniyā dekhne ko

wo surat dekh li hum ne to phir kuchh bhi na dekha

abhi warna paDi thi ek duniya dekhne ko

jis kā inkār hathelī pe liye phirtā huuñ

jāntā hī nahīñ inkār kā matlab kyā hai

jis ka inkar hatheli pe liye phirta hun

jaanta hi nahin inkar ka matlab kya hai

phir sar-e-sub.h kisī dard ke dar vā karne

dhaan ke khet se ik mauj-e-havā aa.ī hai

phir sar-e-subh kisi dard ke dar wa karne

dhan ke khet se ek mauj-e-hawa aai hai

patañg uḌāne se kyā man.a kar sake zāhid

ki us kī apnī abā meñ patañg uḌtī hai

patang uDane se kya mana kar sake zahid

ki us ki apni aba mein patang uDti hai

phir jā rukegī bujhte ḳharāboñ ke des meñ

suunī sulagtī sochtī sunsān sī saḌak

phir ja rukegi bujhte KHarabon ke des mein

suni sulagti sochti sunsan si saDak

us ko aanā thā ki vo mujh ko bulātā thā kahīñ

raat bhar bārish thī us kā raat bhar paiġhām thā

us ko aana tha ki wo mujh ko bulata tha kahin

raat bhar barish thi us ka raat bhar paigham tha

tum apnī mastī meñ aan Takrā.e mujh se yak-dam

idhar se maiñ bhī to be-dhyānī meñ jā rahā thā

tum apni masti mein aan Takrae mujh se yak-dam

idhar se main bhi to be-dhyani mein ja raha tha

jidhar se khol ke baiThe the dar añdhere kā

usī taraf se hameñ raushnī bahut aa.ī

jidhar se khol ke baiThe the dar andhere ka

usi taraf se hamein raushni bahut aai