abhī to karnā paḌegā safar dobāra mujhe
abhī kareñ nahīñ ārām kā ishāra mujhe

lahū meñ aa.egā tūfān-e-tund rāt-ba-rāt
karegī mauj-e-balā-ḳhez pāra-pāra mujhe

bujhā nahīñ mire andar kā āftāb abhī
jalā ke ḳhaak karegā yahī sharāra mujhe

utaar pheñktā maiñ bhī ye tār-tār badan
asīr-e-ḳhāk huuñ karnā paḌā guzāra mujhe

uḌe vo gard ki maiñ chār-sū bikhar jā.ūñ
ġhubār meñ nazar aa.e na koī chāra mujhe

mire hudūd meñ hai mere ās-pās kī dhund
rahā ye shahr to is kā nahīñ ijāra mujhe

sahar huī to bahut der tak dikhā.ī diyā
ġhurūb hotī huī raat kā kināra mujhe

mirī fazā meñ hai tartīb-e-kā.enāt kuchh aur
ajab nahīñ jo tirā chāñd hai sitāra mujhe

na chhū sakūñ jise kyā us kā dekhnā bhī 'zafar'
bhalā lagā na kabhī duur kā nazāra mujhe

abhi to karna paDega safar dobara mujhe
abhi karen nahin aaram ka ishaara mujhe

lahu mein aaega tufan-e-tund raat-ba-raat
karegi mauj-e-bala-KHez para-para mujhe

bujha nahin mere andar ka aaftab abhi
jala ke KHak karega yahi sharara mujhe

utar phenkta main bhi ye tar-tar badan
asir-e-KHak hun karna paDa guzara mujhe

uDe wo gard ki main chaar-su bikhar jaun
ghubar mein nazar aae na koi chaara mujhe

mere hudud mein hai mere aas-pas ki dhund
raha ye shahr to is ka nahin ijara mujhe

sahar hui to bahut der tak dikhai diya
ghurub hoti hui raat ka kinara mujhe

meri faza mein hai tartib-e-kaenat kuchh aur
ajab nahin jo tera chand hai sitara mujhe

na chhu sakun jise kya us ka dekhna bhi 'zafar'
bhala laga na kabhi dur ka nazara mujhe