dil ke shajar ko KHun se gulnar dekh kar

dil ke shajar ko ḳhuun se gulnār dekh kar

ḳhush huuñ na.ī bahār ke āsār dekh kar

sahrā bhale ki zehn ko kuchh to sukūñ mile

ghabrā gayā huuñ shahr ke bāzār dekh kar

aage baḌhe to tīrgī-e-shab ne aa liyā

nikle the ghar se sub.h ke āsār dekh kar

aañsū gire to dil kī zamīñ aur jal uThī

barsā hai abr ḳhaak kā me.aar dekh kar

saare jahāñ ko halqa-e-mātam samajh liyā

apnā vajūd nuqta-e-parkār dekh kar

auroñ ko tū ne daulat-e-kaunain baañT dī

ġham mujh ko de diyā hai sazā-vār dekh kar

baiThe to aañch dene lagī pīpaloñ kī chhāñv

aa.e the log sāya-e-ashjār dekh kar

jis tarah koī bachhḌā huā dost mil gayā

ham muskurā diye rasan-o-dār dekh kar

baiThā huuñ apne fikr ke saa.e meñ der se

har āshnā ko un kā taraf-dār dekh kar

'zulfī' dukhoñ kī dhuup meñ jalte hue badan

bādal guzar gayā hai ka.ī baar dekh kar

dil ke shajar ko KHun se gulnar dekh kar

KHush hun nai bahaar ke aasar dekh kar

sahra bhale ki zehn ko kuchh to sukun mile

ghabra gaya hun shahr ke bazar dekh kar

aage baDhe to tirgi-e-shab ne aa liya

nikle the ghar se subh ke aasar dekh kar

aansu gire to dil ki zamin aur jal uThi

barsa hai abr KHak ka mear dekh kar

sare jahan ko halqa-e-matam samajh liya

apna wajud nuqta-e-parkar dekh kar

auron ko tu ne daulat-e-kaunain banT di

gham mujh ko de diya hai saza-war dekh kar

baiThe to aanch dene lagi pipalon ki chhanw

aae the log saya-e-ashjar dekh kar

jis tarah koi bachhDa hua dost mil gaya

hum muskura diye rasan-o-dar dekh kar

baiTha hun apne fikr ke sae mein der se

har aashna ko un ka taraf-dar dekh kar

'zulfi' dukhon ki dhup mein jalte hue badan

baadal guzar gaya hai kai bar dekh kar