us se merā to koī duur kā rishta bhī nahīñ
aur ye bhī hai ki vo shaḳhs parāyā bhī nahīñ

vo mire ġham se ho anjān kuchh aisā bhī nahīñ
vo mirā haal magar pūchhne aayā bhī nahīñ

ġhair ko qurb mayassar hai magar ai hamdam
merī ḳhātir to tirā duur kā jalva bhī nahīñ

umr bhar saath nibhāne kā karūñ kyā va.ada
zindagī ab to mujhe ḳhud pe bharosa bhī nahīñ

is qadar mujh ko rahā ābrū-e-ġham kā ḳhayāl
ronā chāhā to magar phuuT ke royā bhī nahīñ

ek terī jo tamannā na rahī ai hamdam
mere dil meñ to kisī shai kī tamannā bhī nahīñ

ek vo haiñ ki unheñ aa.ī hai ārām kī niiñd
ek maiñ huuñ ki kabhī chain se soyā bhī nahīñ

baaz aate bhī nahīñ zulm-o-sitam se apne
dekh paate ho magar merā taḌapnā bhī nahīñ

chhoḌe jaatī hai magar ye bhī tujhe yaad rahe
zindagī tere sivā ab koī apnā bhī nahīñ

kis tarah phail ga.ī bū-e-hinā har jānib
us ke baare meñ abhī maiñ ne to sochā bhī nahīñ

mujh ko hālāt ne behis hī banā kar chhoḌā
mere siine meñ ye dil hai ki dhaḌaktā bhī nahīñ

bhuul ke saare sitam ham to chale jaate 'zafar'
par hameñ us ne kabhī dil se bulāyā bhī nahīñ

us se mera to koi dur ka rishta bhi nahin
aur ye bhi hai ki wo shaKHs paraya bhi nahin

wo mere gham se ho anjaan kuchh aisa bhi nahin
wo mera haal magar puchhne aaya bhi nahin

ghair ko qurb mayassar hai magar ai hamdam
meri KHatir to tera dur ka jalwa bhi nahin

umr bhar sath nibhane ka karun kya wada
zindagi ab to mujhe KHud pe bharosa bhi nahin

is qadar mujh ko raha aabru-e-gham ka KHayal
rona chaha to magar phuT ke roya bhi nahin

ek teri jo tamanna na rahi ai hamdam
mere dil mein to kisi shai ki tamanna bhi nahin

ek wo hain ki unhen aai hai aaram ki nind
ek main hun ki kabhi chain se soya bhi nahin

baz aate bhi nahin zulm-o-sitam se apne
dekh pate ho magar mera taDapna bhi nahin

chhoDe jati hai magar ye bhi tujhe yaad rahe
zindagi tere siwa ab koi apna bhi nahin

kis tarah phail gai bu-e-hina har jaanib
us ke bare mein abhi main ne to socha bhi nahin

mujh ko haalat ne behis hi bana kar chhoDa
mere sine mein ye dil hai ki dhaDakta bhi nahin

bhul ke sare sitam hum to chale jate 'zafar'
par hamein us ne kabhi dil se bulaya bhi nahin

Source: Book : Tez Hawa ke Jhonke (Pg. 51) Author : Zafar Ansari Zafar Publication : Maktaba Jamia , Jamia Nagar, New Delhi (2009) Edition : 2009