paa.e hue is vaqt ko khonā hī bahut hai
niiñd aa.e to is haal meñ sonā hī bahut hai

itnī bhī farāġhat hai yahāñ kis ko mayassar
ye ek taraf baiTh ke ronā hī bahut hai

tujh se koī filhāl talab hai na tamannā
is shahr meñ jaise tirā honā hī bahut hai

ham oḌh bhī lete haiñ ise vaqt-e-zarūrat
ham ko ye mohabbat kā bichhaunā hī bahut hai

ugtā hai ki miTTī hī meñ ho jaatā hai miTī
is biij kā is ḳhaak meñ bonā hī bahut hai

ḳhush-hāl bhī ho saktā huuñ maiñ chashm-e-zadan meñ
mere liye us jism kā sonā hī bahut hai

apne liye in chāñd sitāroñ ko sar-e-shām
is shāḳh-e-tamāshā meñ pironā hī bahut hai

pahle hī bahut ḳhaak uḌaa.ī hai yahāñ par
mere liye is dasht kā konā hī bahut hai

dariyā kī ravānī ko 'zafar' chhoḌiye filhāl
thoḌā sā ye hoñToñ ko bhigonā hī bahut hai

pae hue is waqt ko khona hi bahut hai
nind aae to is haal mein sona hi bahut hai

itni bhi faraghat hai yahan kis ko mayassar
ye ek taraf baiTh ke rona hi bahut hai

tujh se koi filhaal talab hai na tamanna
is shahr mein jaise tera hona hi bahut hai

hum oDh bhi lete hain ise waqt-e-zarurat
hum ko ye mohabbat ka bichhauna hi bahut hai

ugta hai ki miTTi hi mein ho jata hai miTi
is bij ka is KHak mein bona hi bahut hai

KHush-haal bhi ho sakta hun main chashm-e-zadan mein
mere liye us jism ka sona hi bahut hai

apne liye in chand sitaron ko sar-e-sham
is shaKH-e-tamasha mein pirona hi bahut hai

pahle hi bahut KHak uDai hai yahan par
mere liye is dasht ka kona hi bahut hai

dariya ki rawani ko 'zafar' chhoDiye filhaal
thoDa sa ye honTon ko bhigona hi bahut hai