is tarah TuuT kar girā paanī
bādaloñ meñ nahīñ bachā paanī

ghar banāyā to thā bulandī par
phir bhī āñgan meñ bhar gayā paanī

laḌ-jhagaḌ kar kabhī to aag banā
aur kabhī barf ban gayā gayā paanī

mujh ko apne hī shahr kā yaaro
raas aayā nahīñ havā paanī

log dīvāna-vār TuuT paḌe
muddatoñ ba.ad jab milā paanī

haath thāme hue havāoñ kā
rāste meñ hameñ milā paanī

ek bhī buuñd khet ko na milī
sab havāoñ ne pī liyā paanī

le ke chullū meñ maiñ ne pheñk diyā
muñh mirā dekhtā rahā paanī

muddatoñ se maiñ tishna-lab thā 'zafar'
phir bhī sab ko pilā diyā paanī

is tarah TuT kar gira pani
baadalon mein nahin bacha pani

ghar banaya to tha bulandi par
phir bhi aangan mein bhar gaya pani

laD-jhagaD kar kabhi to aag bana
aur kabhi barf ban gaya gaya pani

mujh ko apne hi shahr ka yaro
ras aaya nahin hawa pani

log diwana-war TuT paDe
muddaton baad jab mila pani

hath thame hue hawaon ka
raste mein hamein mila pani

ek bhi bund khet ko na mili
sab hawaon ne pi liya pani

le ke chullu mein main ne phenk diya
munh mera dekhta raha pani

muddaton se main tishna-lab tha 'zafar'
phir bhi sab ko pila diya pani