kyā kahūñ dil mā.il-e-zulf-e-dotā kyūñkar huā
ye bhalā chañgā giraftār-e-balā kyūñkar huā

jin ko mehrāb-e-ibādat ho ḳham-e-abrū-e-yār
un kā kaabe meñ kaho sajda adā kyūñkar huā

dīda-e-hairāñ hamārā thā tumhāre zer-e-pā
ham ko hairat hai ki paidā naqsh-e-pā kyūñkar huā

nāma-bar ḳhat de ke us nau-ḳhat ko tū ne kyā kahā
kyā ḳhatā tujh se huī aur vo ḳhafā kyūñkar huā

ḳhāksārī kyā ajab khove agar dil kā ġhubār
ḳhaak se dekho ki ā.īna safā kyūñkar huā

jin ko yaktā.ī kā da.avā thā vo misl-e-ā.īna
un ko hairat hai ki paidā dūsrā kyūñkar huā

tere dāñtoñ ke tasavvur se na thā gar āb-dār
jo bahā aañsū vo durr-e-be-bahā kyūñkar huā

jo na honā thā huā ham par tumhāre ishq meñ
tum ne itnā bhī na pūchhā kyā huā kyūñkar huā

vo to hai nā-āshnā mash.hūr aalam meñ 'zafar'
par ḳhudā jaane vo tujh se āshnā kyūñkar huā

kya kahun dil mail-e-zulf-e-dota kyunkar hua
ye bhala changa giraftar-e-bala kyunkar hua

jin ko mehrab-e-ibaadat ho KHam-e-abru-e-yar
un ka kabe mein kaho sajda ada kyunkar hua

dida-e-hairan hamara tha tumhaare zer-e-pa
hum ko hairat hai ki paida naqsh-e-pa kyunkar hua

nama-bar KHat de ke us nau-KHat ko tu ne kya kaha
kya KHata tujh se hui aur wo KHafa kyunkar hua

KHaksari kya ajab khowe agar dil ka ghubar
KHak se dekho ki aaina safa kyunkar hua

jin ko yaktai ka dawa tha wo misl-e-aina
un ko hairat hai ki paida dusra kyunkar hua

tere danton ke tasawwur se na tha gar aab-dar
jo baha aansu wo durr-e-be-baha kyunkar hua

jo na hona tha hua hum par tumhaare ishq mein
tum ne itna bhi na puchha kya hua kyunkar hua

wo to hai na-ashna mashhur aalam mein 'zafar'
par KHuda jaane wo tujh se aashna kyunkar hua