agar is khel mein ab wo bhi shamil hone wala hai

agar is khel meñ ab vo bhī shāmil hone vaalā hai

to apnā kaam pahle se bhī mushkil hone vaalā hai

havā shāḳhoñ meñ rukne aur ulajhne ko hai is lamhe

guzarte bādaloñ meñ chāñd haa.il hone vaalā hai

asar ab aur kyā honā thā us jān-e-taġhāful par

jo pahle besh o kam thā vo bhī zaa.il hone vaalā hai

ziyāda naaz ab kyā kījiye josh-e-javānī par

ki ye tūfāñ bhī rafta rafta sāhil hone vaalā hai

hamīñ se koī koshish ho na paa.ī kārgar varna

har ik nāqis yahāñ kā pīr-e-kāmil hone vaalā hai

haqīqat meñ bahut kuchh khone vaale haiñ ye sāda-dil

jo ye samjhe hue haiñ un ko hāsil hone vaalā hai

hamāre hāl-mastoñ ko ḳhabar hone se pahle hī

yahāñ par aur hī kuchh rañg-e-mahfil hone vaalā hai

chalo is marhale par hī koī tadbīr kar dekho

vagarna shahr meñ paanī to dāḳhil hone vaalā hai

'zafar' kuchh aur hī ab sho.abada dikhlā.iye varna

ye dāvā-e-suḳhan-dānī to bātil hone vaalā hai

agar is khel mein ab wo bhi shamil hone wala hai

to apna kaam pahle se bhi mushkil hone wala hai

hawa shaKHon mein rukne aur ulajhne ko hai is lamhe

guzarte baadalon mein chand hail hone wala hai

asar ab aur kya hona tha us jaan-e-taghaful par

jo pahle besh o kam tha wo bhi zail hone wala hai

ziyaada naz ab kya kijiye josh-e-jawani par

ki ye tufan bhi rafta rafta sahil hone wala hai

hamin se koi koshish ho na pai kargar warna

har ek naqis yahan ka pir-e-kaamil hone wala hai

haqiqat mein bahut kuchh khone wale hain ye sada-dil

jo ye samjhe hue hain un ko hasil hone wala hai

hamare haal-maston ko KHabar hone se pahle hi

yahan par aur hi kuchh rang-e-mahfil hone wala hai

chalo is marhale par hi koi tadbir kar dekho

wagarna shahr mein pani to daKHil hone wala hai

'zafar' kuchh aur hi ab shoabada dikhlaiye warna

ye dawa-e-suKHan-dani to baatil hone wala hai