hum aahuwan-e-shab ka bharam kholte rahe

ham āhuvān-e-shab kā bharam kholte rahe

mīzān-e-dilbarī pe unheñ tolte rahe

aks-e-jamāl-e-yār bhī kyā thā ki der tak

ā.īne qumriyoñ kī tarah bolte rahe

kyā kyā thā hall-e-mas.ala-e-zindagī meñ lutf

jaise kisī kā band-e-qabā kholte rahe

pūchho na kuchh ki ham se ġhazālān-e-bazm-e-shab

kis shahr-e-dilbarī kī zabāñ bolte rahe

kal shab thā zikr-e-hūr bhī zikr-e-butāñ ke saath

zohd-o-safā idhar se udhar Dolte rahe

apnā bhī vazn kar na sake log aur ham

rūh-e-varā-e-rūh ko bhī tolte rahe

sarmāya-e-adab thī hamārī ġhazal 'zafar'

ash.ār-e-naġhz the ki guhar rolte rahe

hum aahuwan-e-shab ka bharam kholte rahe

mizan-e-dilbari pe unhen tolte rahe

aks-e-jamal-e-yar bhi kya tha ki der tak

aaine qumriyon ki tarah bolte rahe

kya kya tha hall-e-masala-e-zindagi mein lutf

jaise kisi ka band-e-qaba kholte rahe

puchho na kuchh ki hum se ghazalan-e-bazm-e-shab

kis shahr-e-dilbari ki zaban bolte rahe

kal shab tha zikr-e-hur bhi zikr-e-butan ke sath

zohd-o-safa idhar se udhar Dolte rahe

apna bhi wazn kar na sake log aur hum

ruh-e-wara-e-ruh ko bhi tolte rahe

sarmaya-e-adab thi hamari ghazal 'zafar'

ashaar-e-naghz the ki guhar rolte rahe